Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What is an organic compound

Answer 1

One which contains carbon hydrogen bonds

Question 2

How many covalent bonds can each carbon atom form

Answer 2

Four covalent bonds

Question 3

What is a functional group

Answer 3

The group of atoms which gives an organic compound its characteristic properties and reactions

Question 4

What is a hydrocarbon

Answer 4

A compound containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms

Question 5

What is a homologous series

Answer 5

A family of compounds which all contain the same functional group and share the same general formula

Question 6

Functional group of alcohols

Answer 6

-OH

Question 7

Alkenes functional group

Answer 7

Carbon double bonded to another carbon

Question 8

Alkynes functional group

Answer 8

Carbon triple bonded to another carbon atom

Question 9

Aldehyde functional group

Answer 9

-CHO with double bond between carbon and oxygen

Question 10

Ketones functional group

Answer 10

CO with double bond between atoms

Question 11

Carboxylic acid functional group

Answer 11

-COOH with double bond between carbon and oxygen

Question 12

Amine functional group

Answer 12

-NH2

Question 13

Nitrile functional group

Answer 13

Carbon triple bonded to nitrogen

Question 14

Ester functional group

Answer 14

-COO

Question 15

What is a cycloalkane

Answer 15

Alkane in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring shape so it has the formula of an alkene