Organic Chemistry Level 2 Flashcards

Question	Answer
Addition Reaction	A type of reaction in which atoms, or groups of atoms, are added to a molecule.
Elimination Reaction	A type of reaction in which atoms, or groups of atoms, are removed from a molecule.
Substitution Reaction	A type of reaction in which atoms are removed from a molecule and replaced with another type of atom.
Markovnikov's Rule	"The rich get richer" When a hydrogen atom has two carbon atoms available to bond to, it will bond to the carbon atom with the most hydrogen atoms already bonded to it.
Saturated Hydrocarbon	A hydrocarbon molecule containing only single covalent bonds. No further atoms can be added to the compound.
Unsaturated Hydrocarbon	A hydrocarbon molecule containing double or triple covalent bonds. Further atoms can be added to the compound at the site of the multiple bond.

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