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Name three examples of natural polymers:
3 natural polymers include cellulose, starch, cotton, DNA etc
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 What type of reaction is shown here?
This is substitution
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 What is the name of this molecule?
Benzene
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How many electrons are shared between the carbons in a molecule of ethene?
4 electrons are shared (double bond)
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What is made in the process of saponification?
Soap
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What type of hydrocarbon is the reactant in an addition reaction?
An alkene is the reactant in an addition reaction.
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What is the molecular formula for 2,2,4-trimethylpentane?
C8H18
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Complete the blanks: Isomers have the same ______ formula but different _______ formulas.
Isomers have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.
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How many hydroxyl groups in the molecule glycerol?
Three
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How many hydroxyl groups in a molecule of 1,2 ethandiol?
Two
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Are all alcohols soluble in water? Explain
Only short chain alcohols are soluble in water, longer carbon chains are not. This is because the carbon chain is nonpolar.
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What is meant by "water is a polar molecule"?
Water has oppositely charged ends and is so called a polar molecule
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What is the name of the alcohol that is found in beer and wine?
Ethanol
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What substances when dissolved in water are good conductors of electricity?
Acids and salts when dissolved are good conductors.
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Why are acids good conductors of electricity?
Acids ionize in water to produce free moving charged particles
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What is a carboxyl group?
COOH
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What is the general formula for an ester?
Ester: RCOOR
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What is the name of this cmpd?
CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH3
Ethyl butanoate
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What is the IUPAC name for formaldehyde?
Methanal
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What is the minimum number of carbons in a ketone? (This is also known as acetone)
Three carbons (propanone)
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What element is found in amines and amides that is not found in any of the other functional groups?
Nitrogen
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An ester is the product of an ____ reacting with an ________.
An ester is the product of an acid reacting with an alcohol.
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State the difference in the PRODUCTS of substitution vs. addition reactions
Substitution produces two products while addition has only one product of the reaction
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What are the single units of a polymer called?
Monomers
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What is the general formula of a polymer?
(-X-) n
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