Name: ________________________
Hour: ____ Date: ___________
Chemistry: Vocabulary – Organic Chemistry
Directions: Define each of the following terms. For some of the terms, you may need to consult sources other
than your textbook. NOTE: “DSO” following a number means “Draw the Structure Only.”
1. addition reaction
and
hydrogenation rxn
and
polymerization rxn
2. alkanes
vs.
alkenes
vs.
alkynes
4DSO. benzene
vs.
phenol
vs.
toluene
5DSO. carbonyl group
vs.
phenyl group
vs.
hydroxyl group
3. aromatic hydrocarbons
6. combustion reaction (of a hydrocarbon)
7. condensation/elimination/dehydration reaction
8. cycloalkanes
vs.
and
cycloalkenes
esterification reaction
vs.
cycloalkynes
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9. functional group
10 . hydrocarbon
11. organic chemistry
12. primary alcohol
vs.
13. saturated hydrocarbon
14. straight-chain compound
secondary alcohol
vs.
vs.
vs.
tertiary alcohol
unsaturated hydrocarbon
branched-chain compound
vs.
substituted comp.
15. substituent
16. substitution reaction
and
halogenation reaction
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