Flashcards: Organic Chemistry Fundamentals — 10 cards

Functional Group — definition?

Specific atoms/groups dictating reactivity.

Functional Group — definition?

Atoms/groups responsible for reactivity.

Alkanes vs Alkenes — difference?

Alkanes are saturated; alkenes have double bonds.

Hydroxyl Group (-OH) — role?

Found in alcohols, polar, hydrogen bonding.

Aldehydes vs Ketones — distinction?

Aldehydes have terminal carbonyl; ketones have internal.

Carbonyl Group (C=O) — importance?

In aldehydes and ketones, key in reactions.

Carboxyl Group (-COOH) — characteristic?

In acids, responsible for acidity.

Alkane vs Alkene — difference?

Alkanes are saturated; alkenes unsaturated.

Alkanes — reactivity?

Mostly undergo combustion, halogenation.

Alkenes — primary reaction?

Addition across double bonds.