Glossary



 Glossary

Some helpful terms you may need to know.

Glossary
Hydrocarbon: A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

Alkane: a hydrocarbon where all the carbon atoms are connected by single bonds.

Alkyl Group: an alkane that has lost one hydrogen atom.

Structural Isomer: compounds which have the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms.

Cycloalkane: Hydrocarbon chains that connect in a head to tail ‘circle’

Alkene: an organic compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond.

Alkyne: an organic compound containing a carbon-carbon triple bond.

Alcohol: an organic compound containing an OH group.

Aldehydes: organic compounds that contain a C=O group at the end of a hydrocarbon chain

Ketones: organic compounds that contain a C=O group at a position other than at the end of a hydrocarbon chain.

Ethers: compounds wherein an oxygen joins two hydrocarbon groups

Amines: an organic compound that contains an NH2 group. They are organic bases and react with acids.

Amides: organic compounds containing CONH2 groups.

Carboxylic Acid: an organic compound that contains a COOH group.