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Definition
alkanes   * have single bonds * considered Saturated  
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alkenes   * have double bonds * considered Unsaturated  
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alkynes   * have triple bonds * considered Unsaturated  
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Hydrocarbon   an organic molecule that contains ONLY Hydrogen and Carbon  
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Homologous Series   * Table Q * Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes * Members of a group of hydrocarbons that have the same general formula  
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General formula   * CnH2n+2 for alkanes * CnH2n for Alkenes * CnH2n-2 for Alkynes  
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Saturated   Has single bonds only  
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Unsaturated   Has at least one double or triple bond  
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Addition reaction   Starts with an UNSATURATED hydrocarbon and ADDS an atom to the site of the double or triple bond ** has ONLY ONE product  
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Substitution reaction   Starts with a SATURATED hydrocarbon and replaces one atom with another. ** has TWO or more products  
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Complete Combustion reaction   The burning of a hydrocarbon, in EXCESS of O2 CO2 and H2O are the products  
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Incomplete Combustion reaction   The burning of a hydrocarbon with INSUFFICIENT O2 CO and H2O are products or just C and H20 can be products  
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Aldehyde   Has a double bonded O ( =O ) on the 1st Carbon "Aldehyde on the side" CHO  
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Ketone   Has a double bonded O ( =O ) on any Carbon other than the 1st "O is in the middle of the word Ketone" COCH  
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Alcohol   contains an -OH group.  
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halide (halocarbon)   Contains an element from the halogen group (17)  
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Ether   Contains an O embedded in the parent chain ( C-O-C ) CHOCH  
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Ester   Contains both a double bonded O ( =O ) and a single bonded O embedded in the chain COOCH  
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Organic Acid   Contains BOTH an -OH and a double bonded O ( =O ) functional group. Must be together on the end carbon COOH  
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Amine   Contains a N atom attached to the parent chain  
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Amide   Contains both an N atom and a double bonded O ( =O ) attached to the end of the chain  
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Fermentation   The production of an alcohol (has an -OH group) and CO2 from a sugar.  
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