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

Question 16

When writing structural formula do brackets of side group go before or after the carbon they are bonded to

Answer 16

After the carbon its bonded to