CH 320M Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Van Der Waals Strain, Bromine, Joule
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Hydrocarbon - compound composed of only carbon and hydrogen. Alkanes - saturated hydrocarbons (only c-c single bonds) Aliphatic hydrocarbons - physical properties of the higher members of this class resemble those of the long carbon-chain molecules in animal fats and plant oils [refer to alkanes] Unsaturated hydrocarbon - contains one or more c-c double bond, triple bond or benzene ring. Line-angle formula - an abbreviated way to draw the structural formulas in which vertices and line endings represent carbons. Constitutional isomers - compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Differ in the kinds of bonds they have or connectivity of their atoms. 2. 3 nomenclature of alkanes and the iupac system. Iupac (international union of pure and applied chemistry) - established a set of rules to name every organic compound. Name for an alkane with unbranched chain of c atoms consists of a prefix showing the # of. C atoms in the chain and the ending -ane.
