Unit 6 Organic chemistry hydrocarbons Flashcard practice

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How many carbon atoms are in methane?

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What are large, complex molecules made up of thousands of smaller molecules called?

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Macromolecules

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Name this alkane: CH4

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Methane

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What type of hydrocarbon is characterized by the presence of a double bond?

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Alkene

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What are composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units?

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Polymers

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What is the simplest alkane?

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Methane (CH4)

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What type of hydrocarbon contains only single bonds?

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Alkane

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What is the general formula for alkenes?

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C_nH_(2n)

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What is the process called when two monomers combine to form a polymer?

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Dehydration synthesis

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What is the term for the breaking down of polymers into monomers?

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Hydrolysis