Chemistry: Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry Flashcards

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Which type of reaction converts an alkene into an alkane?
Answer: Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation adds H2 across the double bond, saturating the alkene into an alkane.
What is the IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-OH?
Answer: Ethanol
A two-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group is ethanol.
Which functional group characterizes a carboxylic acid?
Answer: -COOH
The -COOH group, combining a carbonyl and hydroxyl, defines carboxylic acids.
What kind of isomers have the same molecular formula but different connectivity?
Answer: Structural isomers
Structural (constitutional) isomers differ in how atoms are bonded.
Which reagent is commonly used to oxidize a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid?
Answer: KMnO4
Strong oxidizers like KMnO4 convert primary alcohols all the way to carboxylic acids.
The bond between two amino acids in a protein is called a:
Answer: Peptide bond
Amino acids link via peptide (amide) bonds formed in condensation reactions.
Which hybridization describes the carbon atoms in benzene?
Answer: sp2
Benzene carbons are sp2 hybridized, giving a planar ring with delocalized pi electrons.