| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alkane - saturation and number of bonds | saturated, single covalent bonds, |
| alkene - saturation and number of bonds | unsaturated, double covalent bonds |
| alkyne - saturation and number of bonds | unsaturated, triple covalent bonds |
| carboxylic acid | contains a terminal O=C-OH group |
| ether | contains an internal -O- group |
| ester | contains an internal O=C-O- group |
| Alkane | CnH2n+2 all single bonds |
| Alkyne | CnH2n-2 one triple bond |
| alcohol | contains an -OH group |
| Alkene | CnH2n one double bond |
| compound made up of atoms of carbon and hydrogen | hydrocarbon |
| compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures. | isomer |
| A hydrocarbon in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds | saturated hydrocarbon |
| a hydrocarbon in which all of the bonds are single. the names end in -ane | alkane |
| when the carbon atoms of a hydrocarbon are arranged in a straight chain | straight chain |
| an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it | branched_chain |
| a hydrocarbon in which at least one pair of carbon atoms shares a double bond or a triple bond | unsaturated hydrocarbon |
| a hydrocarbon that has one or more double bonds. name ends in -ene | alkene |
| a hydrocarbon that has one or more triple bonds. name ends in -yne. | alkyne |
| large organic molecule formed by combining many smaller molecules (monomers) in a regular pattern | polymer |
| a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers | monomer |
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