Module 4: Basic concepts of organic chemistry

Question 1

What do the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds depend on?

Answer 1

• The number and arrangement of carbon atoms in the molecule.

Question 2

What is a functional group?

Answer 2

A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound.

Question 3

Whats a homologous series?

Answer 3

1. Same functional group
2. Each successive member differs by a CH2

Question 4

Whats the general formula for alkanes?

Answer 4

CnH2n+Z

Question 5

Alkanes
1. What’s the functional group?
2. Whats the prefix?
3. Whats an example?

Answer 5

1. all carbon-carbon single bonds.
2. -ane
3. Propane

Question 6

What’s the formula of cycloalkanes?

Answer 6

CnH2n

Question 7

Alkenes
1. Whats the functional group?
2. What’s the prefix?
3. An example?

Answer 7

1. Carbon-Carbon double bond
2. -ene
3. Propene