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Organic chemistry
Question | Answer |
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What are hydrocarbons? | A compound of carbon and hydrogen only |
What does saturated mean? | It has single bonds only |
What does unsaturated mean? | It contains c=c=c=c=c double bonds |
What is a functional group? | The part of the organic molecule responsible for its chemical reactions |
What is structural formula? | The minimal detail to the arrangement of atoms in a molecule |
What is a skeletal formula? | A simplified organic molecule, with the H atoms removed leaving just a carbon skeleton and associated functional groups |
What are structural isomers? | Molecules with the same molecular formula but with different arrangements of the atoms |
What is fractional distillation? | The separation of the components in a liquid mixture into fractions which differ in boiling point by means of distillation by using a fractioning column |