chemistry - inorganic and organic Flashcards
1
Q
Inorganic simplified
A
includes all compounds that do not contain carbon
2
Q
Inorganic exceptions
A
carbon oxides - Co and Co2
carbides - compounds ending with C
carbonates - CO3
pure carbon -graphite, diamond
3
Q
Organic compounds are:
A
compounds that contain carbon and usually hydrogen except inorganic exceptions
4
Q
Alcohol
A
purpose- disinfectant , flammable
C, H, O
name ends with -ol
5
Q
Hydrocarbons
A
hydrogen and carbon ONLY
purpose - fuel, flammable, fossil fuels
name ends with - ane
structure in long chains or rings
6
Q
Hydrocarbons names and formula
A
Methane Ethane Propane Butane now use covalent prefixes
formula: #H=2C+2
7
Q
Alcohols names and formulas
A
Methanol - CH4O
Ethanol - C2H6O
Propanol - C3H8O
