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Name three examples of natural polymers:

3 natural polymers include cellulose, starch, cotton, DNA etc
What type of reaction is shown here?

This is substitution
What is the name of this molecule?

Benzene
How many electrons are shared between the carbons in a molecule of ethene?

4 electrons are shared (double bond)
What is made in the process of saponification?

Soap
What type of hydrocarbon is the reactant in an addition reaction?

An alkene is the reactant in an addition reaction.
What is the molecular formula for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane?

C₈H₁₈
Complete the blanks: Isomers have the same ______ formula but different _______ formulas.

Isomers have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.
How many hydroxyl groups in the molecule glycerol?

Three
How many hydroxyl groups in a molecule of 1,2 ethandiol?

Two
Are all alcohols soluble in water? Explain

Only short chain alcohols are soluble in water, longer carbon chains are not. This is because the carbon chain is nonpolar.
What is meant by "water is a polar molecule"?

Water has oppositely charged ends and is so called a polar molecule
What is the name of the alcohol that is found in beer and wine?

Ethanol
What substances when dissolved in water are good conductors of electricity?

Acids and salts when dissolved are good conductors.
Why are acids good conductors of electricity?

Acids ionize in water to produce free moving charged particles
What is a carboxyl group?

COOH
What is the general formula for an ester?

Ester: RCOOR
What is the name of this cmpd?
CH₃CH₂CH₂COOCH₂CH₃

Ethyl butanoate
What is the IUPAC name for formaldehyde?

Methanal
What is the minimum number of carbons in a ketone? (This is also known as acetone)

Three carbons (propanone)
What element is found in amines and amides that is not found in any of the other functional groups?

Nitrogen
An ester is the product of an ____ reacting with an ________.

An ester is the product of an acid reacting with an alcohol.
State the difference in the PRODUCTS of substitution vs. addition reactions

Substitution produces two products while addition has only one product of the reaction
What are the single units of a polymer called?

Monomers
What is the general formula of a polymer?

(-X-) _n

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Organic Chem Review

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Review for unit test- high school regents chemistry

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2011-12-20T13:19:46Z

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