Practice Classification Of Organic Compounds (8.4) - Organic chemistry

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Question 1.
Define what an acyclic compound is.
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Think of straight or curved lines!
Question 2.
What is a functional group?
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Focus on groups like -OH or -COOH!
3Question 3.
What type of compound is benzene?
- Aliphatic
- Aromatic
- Cyclic
- Acyclic
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Think about its ring structure!
4Question 4.
True or False: All aliphatic compounds are aromatic.
- True
- False
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Remember their definitions!
Question 5.
Classify the following compounds: C2H4, C6H12, and C3H6O. What criteria do you use for classification?
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Determine if it’s a ring structure or has specific groups!
Question 6.
Explain why a hydroxyl group makes a compound behave differently than one without it.
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Think about interactions with water!

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