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  • Nomenclature
    A systematic method for naming chemical compounds, especially functional groups in organic chemistry.
  • Functional Group
    A specific group of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules.
  • Carboxylic Acid
    An organic compound containing a COOH group, often found at the terminal end of a carbon chain.
  • Ester
    A compound with a C double bond O connected to an O and another C, often written as COOC or CO2C.
  • Aldehyde
    An organic compound with a C double bond O connected to an H, often represented as CHO.
  • Ketone
    A compound with a C double bond O connected to two carbon atoms.
  • Carbonyl
    A functional group featuring a C double bond O, common in several organic compounds.
  • Alcohol
    An organic compound where a carbon is single bonded to an OH group.
  • Amine
    An organic compound where a carbon is single bonded to a nitrogen atom.
  • Alkene
    A hydrocarbon containing a C double bond C.
  • Alkyne
    A hydrocarbon containing a C triple bond C.
  • Alkane
    A hydrocarbon containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.
  • Ether
    A compound with a COC linkage, distinct from esters by lacking a C double bond O.
  • Alkyl Halide
    An organic compound where a carbon is bonded to a halogen, represented by X (F, Cl, Br, I).
  • Halogen
    Elements in group 7A of the periodic table, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.