A series of organic compounds with the same functional group whose successive members differ by the addition of a-CH2 group
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Functional group
A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound
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Aliphatic
A compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non-aromatic rings
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Alicyclic
An aliphatic compound arranged in non-aromatic rings
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Aromatic
A compound containing a benzene ring
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Structural isomers
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae
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Homolytic fission
The breaking of covalent bond with one of the bonded electrons going to each atom, forming two radicals
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Heterolytic fission
The breaking of a covalent bond with both of the bonded electrons going to each atom, forming a cation and an anion
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Radical
A species with an unpaired electron
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Stereoisomers
Compounds with the same structural formula but different 3D arrangement of atoms in space
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Nucleophile
An atom (or group of atoms) which is attracted to an electron-deficient centre or atom, where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond
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Card 2
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A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound
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Functional group
Card 3
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A compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non-aromatic rings
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Card 4
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An aliphatic compound arranged in non-aromatic rings
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