Organic Chem

Question 1

Organic molecules

Answer 1

molecules containing carbon atoms with the exception of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, diamond, graphite, carbonates (or bicarbonates), carbides and cyanides

Question 2

Hydrocarbon

Answer 2

a compound containing only carbon and

hydrogen atoms

Question 3

Saturated compound

Answer 3

compound in which all of the

bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds

Question 4

Unsaturated Compound

Answer 4

a compound in which there is at

least one double and/or triple bond between carbon atoms

Question 5

Functional Group

Answer 5

an atom or a group of atoms that form the centre of chemical activity in the molecule

Question 6

Homologous Series

Answer 6

a series of similar compounds which have the same functional group and have the same general formula, in which each member differs from the previous one by a single CH2 unit

Question 7

Structural isomers

Answer 7

compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formulae

Question 8

Catenation

Answer 8

The ability of carbon atoms to bond with themselves to form chain all ring structures

Question 9

Haloalkanes

Answer 9

Organic molecules which contain one or more halogen atoms within the molecule

Question 10

Esters

Answer 10

The product of an acid catalysed condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid