level: Structure of organic compounds
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Structure of organic compounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define a functional group | A specific group of atoms within a molecule that imparts characteristic chemical properties and reactions to that molecule. |
| List all functional groups (hint: theres 10) | Alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, haloalkanes, esters, nitriles, amines, amides. |
| How many carbons are present in methane? | 1 |
| no. carbons in ethane? | 2 |
| no. carbons in propane? | 3 |
| no. carbons in butane? | 4 |
| no. carbons in pentane? | 5 |
| no. carbons in hexane? | 6 |
| What is the suffix used when a double bond is present? | -ene (replaces -ane) |
| What is the suffix used when a tripple bond is present? | -yne |
| Define stereoisomers. | Compounds with the same structural formula but with different arrangement of atoms in space; |
| Describe and explain geometrical (cis and trans) isomerism in non-cyclic alkenes. | Geometrical isomerism occurs when the carbon-carbon double bond restricts rotation, resulting in different spatial arrangements of groups around the bond, such as cis (same side) and trans (opposite sides) isomers. |