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What are the three classifications of alcohol?
What are the three classifications of alcohol?
What functional group is characteristic of aldehydes?
What functional group is characteristic of aldehydes?
Carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen (-CHO)
What replaces the -OH in an amide?
What replaces the -OH in an amide?
Amino group
An amine can have more than three carbon groups bonded to the nitrogen atom.
An amine can have more than three carbon groups bonded to the nitrogen atom.
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Define a carboxylic acid.
Define a carboxylic acid.
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The general study of carbon compounds is known as _____ chemistry.
The general study of carbon compounds is known as _____ chemistry.
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Which of the following groups indicates a carbonyl group?
Which of the following groups indicates a carbonyl group?
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What is a condensed structural formula?
What is a condensed structural formula?
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Study Notes
Alcohol
- A compound containing an -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom.
- Classified as primary (1°), secondary (2°), and tertiary (3°), based on the number of carbon atoms bonded to the carbon bearing the -OH group.
Aldehyde
- Contains a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen atom, forming a -CHO group.
Amide
- A functional derivative of a carboxylic acid, with an amino group replacing the -OH of the carboxyl group.
Amine
- An organic compound with one, two, or three hydrogens of ammonia replaced by carbon groups (RNH2, R2NH, or R3N).
- Classified as primary (1º), secondary (2º), and tertiary (3º), depending on the number of carbon groups bonded to the nitrogen atom.
Amino Group
- A nitrogen atom bonded to one, two, or three R groups (RNH2, R2NH, or R3N), where R represents a carbon group.
Carbonyl Group
- A C=O group.
Carboxyl
- A combination of a carbonyl and hydroxyl group, forming a -COOH group.
Carboxylic Acid
- Contains a -COOH group.
Carboxylic Ester
- A derivative of a carboxylic acid where a carbon group replaces the hydrogen of the carboxyl group, represented as -COOR or -CO₂R.
Condensed Structural Formula
- A shorthand representation of organic structures where hydrogens are grouped with the atom they're attached to.
Functional Group
- A group of atoms within a molecule that defines its chemical behavior and properties.
Hydroxyl (-OH) group
- An -OH group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom.
Ketone
- Contains a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon groups.
Organic Chemistry
- The study of carbon compounds.
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This quiz focuses on the different functional groups in organic chemistry, including alcohols, aldehydes, amides, amines, and carboxylic acids. Understand their structures, classifications, and key characteristics to excel in your studies. Perfect for introductory organic chemistry courses.
