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alkanescontain single C-C bonds
alkenescontain at least one C=C bond
alkynescontain at least one C triple bond
saturatedimpossible to add H atoms
tetravalentno. of bonds C must have
volatiletheir atoms vaporise easily, so smell and burn
structuralisomer of same formula, rearranged atoms
geometricisomer with groups swapped on one side of a C=C
additionbreaking double/triple bonds to add atoms
substitutionswapping one group for another
saturationthe typical reactions of alkenes
cis/transdifferent alkene geometries
hydrocarbonany compound containing only H and C
functional groupthe part of the compound which reacts
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Terms 14
Creator levya
Created July 21, 2009
Group Awatapu Science
Subject Intro Organic
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  1. structural isomer of same formula, rearranged atoms - 8 misses
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  5. tetravalent no. of bonds C must have - 5 misses
  6. volatile their atoms vaporise easily, so smell and burn - 4 misses
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