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What is a covalent bond?
A covalent bond is when valence electrons are shared
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How many covalent bonds will C always form?
Carbon will always form 4 covalent bonds.
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When a carbon-carbon bond is broken and then a new more stable partnership is formed, what is released?
Energy is released when carbon FORMS new bonds(partnerships)
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What is the name of compounds consisting of only carbons and hydrogens?
A compound consisting of only carbons and hydrogens is a hydrocarbon.
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What does it mean to be a saturated hydrocarbon?
A saturated hydrocarbon has only single bonds between the carbons
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What does it mean to be an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
An unsaturated hydrocarbon has one or more double bonds between the carbons.
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As the number of carbon atoms increases, the boiling point ____.
As the number of carbon atoms increases, the boiling point increases.
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What does the molecular formula give us about a compound?
The molecular formula give us the number of atoms in a compound?
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What does the structural formula give us about a compound?
The structural formula give us the geometry or 3D arrangement of the cmpd
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CH3CH2CH3 is an example of
B) condensed formula
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How many carbons does the prefix prop- indicate?
The prefix prop- means 3 Carbons
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How many carbons does the prefix eth- indicate?
The prefix eth- means 2 carbons
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How many carbons does the prefix but- indicate?
The prefix but- means 4 carbons
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What is the general formula for an alkane?
The general formula for an alkane is CnH2n+2
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What is the general formula for an alkene?
The general formula for an alkene CnH2n
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Is this molecule an alkene, alkane or alkyne: C5H12
C5H12 is an alkane
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Is this molecule an alkene, alkane or alkyne: CH3CH2CH2CHCH2
CH3CH2CH2CHCH2 is an alkene
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What type of bonds do alkynes have?
Alkanes have triple bonds (or unsaturated)
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What type of structure does a benzene molecule form?
Benzene forms a 6 C ring structure with alternating single/double bonds.
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Due to the bond angle of C - H, what geometric shape is formed?
Tetrahedron is the 4 sided figure formed when C bond to H
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Are organic molecules generally polar or nonpolar? Why?
Organic molecues are generally nonpolar due to thier symmetry.
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Give an example of a polar molecule
an example of a polar molecule is water
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Generally, are organics soluble in water? Why?
Generally organics are not soluble in water because organics are nonpolar and water is polar.
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What organics can be soluble in water? What about thier structure makes this possible?
Organic alcohols can be soluble in water due to the polar -OH group
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Compare the melting point of an organic cmpd to an inorganic cmpd
Genrally, organic cmpds have lower melting points than inorganics.
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Compare the reaction time of organics to inorganics
Generally, the reaction time is slower for organic cmpds due to the covalent bonds
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For what does IUPAC stand?
IUPAC stands for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists
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As the number of carbons in a hydrocarbon chain increase, the melting point _____.
As the number of carbons in a hydrocarbon chain increase, the melting point INCREASES
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