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Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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a hydrocarbon that contains only carbon-carbon single bonds   saturated hydrocarbon  
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hydrocarbons in which carbons are joined together by single bonds are called   alkanes  
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CnH2n+2 is the type formula for   alkanes  
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the type formula for alkanes is   CnH2n+2  
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prefix meth-   1  
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prefix eth-   2  
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prefix prop-   3  
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prefix but-   4  
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prefix pent-   5  
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prefix hex-   6  
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prefix hept-   7  
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prefix oct-   8  
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prefix non-   9  
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prefix dec-   10  
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when a hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane a _______ is formed   alkyl group  
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type formula for an alkyl group   CnH2n+1  
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CnH2n+1 is the type formula for   alkyl group  
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the substances formed when an alkyl group attaches to Group VII elements are   alkyl halides  
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RX is the general formula for   alkyl halides  
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the general formula for alkyl halides is   RX  
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alkyl halide: carbon tetrachloride   CCl4  
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alkyl halide: chloroform   CHCl3  
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these hydrocarbons have multiple bonds between carbon atoms   unsaturated hydrocarbons  
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a large molecule made by linking together a number of monomers, or basic chemical units   polymer  
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the linking together of monomers or basic chemical units to form a polymer   polymerization  
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substances which contain one or more double bonds between two of the carbon atoms   alkenes  
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CnH2n is the type formula for   alkenes  
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the type formula for alkenes is   CnH2n  
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the simplest alkene is   ethene  
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an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing one or more triple bonds between two of the carbon atoms   alkyne  
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CnH2n-2 is the type formula for   alkyne  
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the type formula for alkynes is   CnH2n-2  
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the simplest of the alkynes, known as a settling gas:   ethyne  
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any compound containing a resonance-stabilized ring such as benzene and its derivatives   aromatic  
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C6H6 is   benzene  
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a colorless flammable liquid used to synthesize many other chemicals   benzene  
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a solvent found in paint thinners, also used to manufacture TNT   toluene  
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C6H5CH3   toluene  
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this aromatic features a methyl group   toluene  
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also called carbolic acid/weak acid, or hydroxybenzene   phenol  
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C6H5OH   phenol  
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this aromatic features a hydroxyl group   phenol  
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orthodichlorobenzene has the Cl attached at the ___ and ____ carbons   1st and 2nd  
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metadichlorobenzene has the Cl attached at the ___ and _____ carbons   1st and 3rd  
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paradichlorobenzene has the Cl attached at the ___ and ____ carbons   1st and 4th  
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this aromatic is also used as a mold-inhibitor   paradichlorobenzene  
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ortho, meta, and para isomers where a methyl group are the hydrogen substitutes   xylenes  
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these aromatics make very good organic solvents and are good at synthesizing other products   xylenes  
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ortho, meta, and para isomers where a methyl group AND a hydroxyl group are attached   cresols  
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these aromatics make good surface disinfectants and are used in lysol products   cresols  
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contain two or more fused benzene rings, the simplest of which is naphthalene   polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons  
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have a ring structure that contains some element other than carbon IN the ring   heterocyclic compounds  
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nicotine is an example of a   heterocyclic compound  
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indole and skatole are examples of   heterocyclic compounds  
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