Organic Chemistry
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- 4. A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 5. The ability of carbon atoms to form long chains by bonding with other carbon atoms.
- 6. A type of hydrocarbon in which carbon atoms form a ring structure.
- 10. A class of organic compounds in which an oxygen atom is bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.
- 11. The branch of chemistry that studies carbon-containing compounds.
- 14. A simple hydrocarbon consisting of one carbon and four hydrogen atoms.
- 15. The regions of space where electrons are likely to be found.
- 19. The system used for naming organic chemical compounds.
- 20. A group derived from an alkane by removing one hydrogen atom.
- 22. The electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom that participate in bonding.
- 25. A type of organic compound containing a hydroxyl (-OH) functional group.
- 27. A type of chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
- 28. A three-carbon alkane commonly used as fuel.
- 29. A negatively charged subatomic particle found in orbitals around the nucleus.
- 30. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.
- 31. A general term for any force that holds atoms together in a molecule.
- 32. A rule stating that electrons will occupy orbitals singly before pairing up.
- 33. The specific regions around the nucleus where electrons exist at different distances.
- 36. A rule stating that some atoms, such as hydrogen and helium, achieve stability with two valence electrons.
- 37. Hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond between carbon atoms.
- 38. A measure of an atom's ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond.
- 39. A representation of molecular bonding that shows valence electrons as dots around atoms.
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- 1. A term used to describe molecules that have an even distribution of electron density.
- 2. A term used to describe molecules that have an uneven distribution of electron density.
- 3. A type of chemical bond in which atoms share electrons.
- 7. A class of organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms.
- 8. A neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 9. A rule stating that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve eight valence electrons.
- 12. A type of covalent bond formed by the side-by-side overlap of p orbitals.
- 13. The simplest type of hydrocarbon, consisting only of single bonds between carbon atoms.
- 16. Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group (-CHO) at the end of the carbon chain.
- 17. A type of covalent bond formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals in a head-to-head manner.
- 18. An organic acid containing a carboxyl (-COOH) functional group.
- 21. A fundamental element present in all organic compounds.
- 23. A type of organic compound derived from carboxylic acids, where the hydroxyl (-OH) group is replaced by an alkoxy (-OR) group.
- 24. The dense central part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons.
- 26. The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.
- 32. Organic compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.
- 34. A six-carbon alkane.
- 35. A number that describes the properties of atomic orbitals and the properties of electrons in an atom.