General Characteristics Of Organic Compounds

Question 1

Organic compounds have a ___________________________ due to weak intermolecular force of attraction among them.

Answer 1

Low melting points and boiling point

Question 2

Expected to have higher melting points and boiling points, than nonpolar organic compound of similar molecular mass or molar mass

Answer 2

Polar organic compounds

Question 3

Referred to liquid ones which readily evaporates even at the ambient temperature.

Answer 3

Volatile

Question 4

Easily decreases when exposed to when its container is left and uncapped.

Answer 4

Volatile compound

Question 5

The ability of a material to bring in the presence of oxygen and heat and breakdown into small molecules, such as carbon dioxide and water.

Answer 5

Combustibility

Question 6

The use of combustible materials to catch a fire

Answer 6

Flammability

Question 7

In the context of organic chemistry organic compound can also be dictated by the presence of other than carbon and hydrogen called?

Answer 7

Heteroatoms

Question 8

This are usually nonpolar or weekly polar. As a result, many of them do not mix with polar which is a polar liquid instead, they form solutions with other nonpolar compound.

Answer 8

Organic Compound

Question 9

This compound, solves and water and polar solvent for instance, acetic acid mixes with water together they make up vinegar

Answer 9

Polar organic compounds

Question 10

Organic compound has two parts based on its interaction with water. What are those?

Answer 10

Polar group (hydrophilic - water loving group)
Nonpolar portion (hydrophobic - water fearing group)

Question 11

Dictated by the atoms or groups of atoms present in the molecule.

Answer 11

Smell of organic compounds

Question 12

Organic compound or foul smelling, with the sum of which have fishy smell, if this contains?

Answer 12

Nitrogen containing organic compounds

Question 13

Smell coming from the decaying matter is due to the presence of what?

Answer 13

Cadaverine and putrescine

Question 14

It gave them the characteristic of smell of rotten egg if this compound has the presence of?

Answer 14

Sulfur in organic compounds

Question 15

Some organic compounds are usually as food addictive due to flavors it gives. For instance, some compounds are used to give fruit essence to food products. This substances usually belong to a group of oxygen – containing organic compound called?

Answer 15

Esters

Question 16

Pineapple flavor

Answer 16

Ethyl butyrate

Question 17

Banana flavor

Answer 17

Isoamyl acetate

Question 18

Apple Flavor

Answer 18

Methyl butyrate

Question 19

Greatly combustible

Answer 19

Methyl Anthranilate

Question 20

Red pigment

Answer 20

Carminic acid

Question 21

Compound found in cochineal, an insect.

Answer 21

Carminic acid

Question 22

Is the compound responsible for the orange pigment of carrot.

Answer 22

Beta-carotene

Question 23

Used to dye jeans with a blue color

Answer 23

Indigo

Question 24

Generally combustible compounds

Answer 24

Organic Compounds

Question 25

Product of complete combustion

Answer 25

Carbon dioxide (CO2) Water (H2O)

Question 26

Weakly polar solvent, is water-insoluble

Answer 26

Chloroform

Question 27

A polar compound, is water – soluble

Answer 27

Acetone

Question 28

The foul smell of LPG is due to the presence of?

Answer 28

Ethanethiol

Question 29

Characteristic smell of decaying matter is due to the?

Answer 29

Nitrogen containing compounds

Question 30

Compound used as fruit flavoring belong to the group of?

Answer 30

Oxygen – containing organic compounds (esters)