Carbon Chemistry

It can form up to four covalent bonds with other atoms and are small enough to fit in a complex structures.

Organic compounds consisting only of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Aliphatic has no aromatic rings and Aromatic has aromatic rings.

A type of saturated hydrocarbon consisting of single bonds.

A type of unsaturated hydrocarbon consisting of at least one double bond.

A type of unsaturated hydrocarbon consisting of at least one triple bond.

• Methyl

• Ethyl

• Propyl

• Butyl

• Pentyl

• Molecular formula

• Structural formula

• Semi-structural formula

• Condensed semi-structured formula

• Skeletal formula

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different arrangement of atoms.

Atoms or group of atoms that replaces a hydrogen and gets attached to the carbon in the longest carbon chain.

Unprocessed oil from underground that is extremely valuable that provides hydrocarbons to be used in various industries.

A process that separates hydrocarbons of crude oil into fractions with similar boiling points.

CxH2x+2

CxH2x

CxH2x-2

Meth-

Eth-

Prop-

But-

Pent-

Hex-

Hept-

Oct-

Non-

Dec-

Reactions that absorb heat from the surroundings.

Reactions that release heat to the surroundings.

Thermodynamic property that represents the total heat content of a system at constant pressure.

An exothermic reaction where a fuel reacts rapidly with Oxygen, releasing heat and light.

Branches within a molecule that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of that molecule.

A functional group consisting of one oxygen and hydrogen atom.

A functional group consisting of a carbon, double bonded oxygen, and a hydroxyl.

A functional group consisting of carbon, double bonded oxygen, and an amine.

A functional group consisting of carbon, double bonded oxygen, and a hydrogen.

A functional group with carbon branches attached to a carbon and double bonded oxygen.

A combustion reaction where these is lack of oxygen, releasing carbon monoxide and carbon.

A functional group containing 1 hydrocarbon chain.

A functional group containing 2 hydrocarbon chains.

A functional group containing 3 hydrocarbon chains.

The process of converting triglycerides into soaps and alcohols, with an aqueous alkali

Spherical structures containing soap anions.

Substance that gets dissolved and is present in lesser amounts.

Substance that dissolves the solute and is present in greater amounts.

The ability of a solute to dissolve (become solute) in a solvent.

The mass of one mole of a compound.

-ol

-anoic acid

-amide

-anal

-anone

A reaction where two or more molecules combines with another to form a larger molecule, typically of alkenes and alkynes.

• Hydrogenation (with Hydrogens)

• Halogenation (with Halogens)

• Hydrogenation (with Hydroxide)

• Halohydrogenation (with both Halogens and Hydrogens)

-amine

Fuel + O2 → CO2 + H2O

Fuel + O2 → C + H2O or Fuel + O2 → CO + H2O