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Introduction to Organic Chemistry

2. Chemical Bonding: A Review

3. Alkanes: Structure, Nomenclature, Properties, Sources, and Conformation

4. Cycloalkanes: Structure, Nomenclature, and Conformational Analysis

5. Alcohols and Alkyl Halides: Structures, Nomenclature, Properties, Preparation, and Mechanisms of
Reactions

6. Alkenes: Structure, Nomenclature, Properties, Preparation, and Mechanisms of Reactions

7. Stereochemistry: Definitions, Analysis, and Reactions of Stereogenic Compounds

8. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

9. Alkynes: Structure, Nomenclature, Properties, Preparation, and Reactions

10. Dienes: Structure, Nomenclature, and Reactions. Polymers and Polymerization

11. Arenes and Aromaticity: Structure, Nomenclature, and Reactions

Ionic Bond
The force of attraction between positive and negative ions. Metal and nonmetals.
Covalent bond
A pair of shared electrons between two atoms. Nonmetals
Polar Covalent Bond
A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared unequally
Non-Polar Covalent Bond
A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally
Element
A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical
changes. An element only has atoms of one type
Compound
A substance made up of two or more different types of atoms bonded together
Molecule
A group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds so that they move as a group
Chemical Formula
Uses chemical symbols to represent the atoms of the elements and their ratios in a
chemical compound
Subscript
A number written to the right of the chemical symbol and slightly below it
Coefficient
The number before a chemical formula that indicates how many molecules are involves
in a chemical rection
Octet
When an atoms has eight electrons in its outer shell, when an atom is stable
Oxidation Number
The number that follows the + or - sign when the ion number is shown
Anion
A negative ion
Cation
A positive ion
Alkali Metal
They are found in Group 1. They are really reactive. They have only 1 electron in their
outer shells
Alkaline Earth Metal
They are found in Group 2. They all have an oxidation number of +2. They are very
reactive.
Transition Metals
The elements in Groups 3-12 are transition metals. They are usually less reactive than
other metals. They are able to be easily shaped. Metallic.
Halogens
The elements in Group 17. They are very reactive nonmetals that easily form
compounds called salts with other metals
Noble Gases
The elements in Group 18. They almost never react with any other elements.
Electron Configuration
How many electrons are in each shell
Metallic Bond
When electrons are shared equally in all direction, allows electrons to move easily
among metal atoms