Organic Chemistry Definitions Flashcards

A major branch of chemistry that deals with compounds of carbon.

A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

<p>The technology that separates complex mixtures into simpler mixtures or near-pure components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hydrocarbon family with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hydrocarbon family with one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cyclic hydrocarbon with at least one carbon-carbon double bond.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chemical process for breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A class of hydrocarbons including straight or branched chains or rings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hydrocarbon family with only carbon-carbon single bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of compounds with similar structures differing by a constant unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound of carbon and hydrogen with only carbon-carbon single bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A compound with the same molecular formula but a different structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of atoms consisting of singly bonded carbon and hydrogen that is not part of the main structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cyclic hydrocarbon where all carbon-carbon bonds are single.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An addition reaction where hydrogen is added to reduce multiple bonds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Describes an organic compound based on a benzene-like ring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C6H5 - a benzene ring attached as a branch of a parent chain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process for physically separating components of crude oil by boiling point differences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A product identified by its boiling-point range or the number of carbon atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process combining catalytic cracking and hydrogenation to reduce heavier feedstocks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process for converting naphtha fraction into aromatic gasoline molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers