Organic Chemistry Crossword!
Across
- 1. An organic compound with a terminal carbonyl group (C=O) at the end of a chain.
- 5. A reaction where one atom or group is replaced by another.
- 7. A compound containing a nitrogen atom bonded to carbon or hydrogen.
- 8. A reaction where atoms are removed, forming a double bond.
- 9. A benzene ring with a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached.
- 12. Reaction An elimination reaction that proceeds in two steps via a carbocation intermediate.
- 14. A structural isomer that rapidly interconverts with another form.
- 16. A large molecule composed of repeating subunits called monomers.
- 18. A reaction where water breaks a bond in a compound.
- 19. A reaction where atoms add across a double or triple bond.
- 20. A process where monomers combine to form a polymer.
- 21. A cyclic compound with alternating double bonds, following Huckel’s rule.
- 24. A species that donates an electron pair in a reaction.
- 26. Rule A rule that determines whether a cyclic compound is aromatic.
- 28. A hydrocarbon containing at least one triple bond.
- 29. Reaction A one-step elimination reaction where a base removes a proton, forming a double bond.
- 30. A reaction involving the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state.
- 32. An organic compound derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
- 35. An organic compound containing an -OH group.
- 37. The base-catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester, commonly used in soap making.
- 38. A compound with a carbonyl group (C=O) within a carbon chain.
- 39. A reaction involving the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state.
- 40. A hydrocarbon containing at least one double bond.
Down
- 2. Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
- 3. The delocalization of electrons within a molecule, often in aromatic compounds.
- 4. Group A specific group of atoms responsible for a compound’s chemical properties.
- 6. Reaction A nucleophilic substitution reaction that proceeds in two steps with a carbocation intermediate.
- 10. A species that accepts an electron pair in a reaction.
- 11. Rule A rule stating that the most stable (more substituted) alkene is favored in an elimination reaction.
- 13. A functional group (-COOH) found in carboxylic acids.
- 15. Rule A rule stating that the more substituted carbon gets the additional hydrogen in an addition reaction.
- 17. One of two mirror-image forms of a chiral molecule.
- 22. A compound with a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a nitrogen atom.
- 23. A hydrocarbon with only single bonds between carbon atoms.
- 25. A compound with an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms (-O-).
- 27. Reaction A nucleophilic substitution reaction that occurs in a single step with inversion of configuration.
- 31. Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures.
- 33. A compound containing a sulfur-hydrogen (-SH) group.
- 34. The property of a molecule that makes it non-superimposable on its mirror image.
- 36. A species with an unpaired electron.