Organic Chemistry Vocabulary

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  1. 3. repelled from a mass of water
  2. 4. rxn chemical reaction during which one functional group in a chemical compound is replaced by another functional group
  3. 6. any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a triple bond, including acetylene.
  4. 7. having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is bonded to two other carbon atoms
  5. 10. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
  6. 12. an organic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic groups
  7. 13. an organic compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group. Many naturally occurring fats and essential oils are esters of fatty acids
  8. 15. a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars
  9. 16. synthesis conversion that involves the loss of water from the reacting molecule or ion.
  10. 18. a process that involves the conversion of fat, oil, or lipid, into soap and alcohol by the action of heat
  11. 19. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
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  1. 1. classify various types of compounds
  2. 2. center tetrahedral atom in a molecule bearing four different ligands, with lone pairs
  3. 3. a binary compound of a halogen with another element or group.
  4. 5. hydrocarbon hydrocarbons that have double or triple covalent bonds between adjacent carbon atoms
  5. 6. any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane, propane, and higher members.
  6. 8. group a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound.
  7. 9. a type of exercise that breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen
  8. 11. acid organic compound with acidic properties
  9. 14. RXN a reaction in which one molecule combines with another to form a larger molecule with no other products
  10. 17. each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties.