Lecture 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What does carbon use for bonding?
A
hybrid atomic orbitals
sp3-tetrahedral
sp2-trigonal planar
sp-linear
2
Q
Molecular formula
A
Number of different atoms present
3
Q
Structural formula
A
How the atoms are arranged in a structure
4
Q
Why can’t an organic molecule have the formula C2H7?
A
Carbon has 4 valence electrons. 1 is used to form the C-C bond. 3 per carbon are left and used to bond with only 6 Hydrogens.
5
Q
Hydrocarbons
A
Simplest organic molecules consisting of only hydrogen and carbon.
6
Q
Classification of organic compounds
A
acyclic and cyclic
7
Q
Saturated compounds
A
Compounds which have single bonds
8
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Unsaturated compounds
A
Compounds that have double bonds or triple bonds. examples are alkenes and alkynes.
