Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What is Organic Chemistry?

Answer 1

Organic Chemistry is the Chemistry of Carbon-based Lifeforms. (We are carbon based lifeforms for example)

Question 2

What is a functional group?

Answer 2

A group of compounds that all have the same general reactivity and properties (e.g alkanes, alkenes and alcohol :D)

Question 3

What are the prefixes in Organic Chemistry?

Answer 3

Meth - 1 Carbon Atom
Eth - 2 Carbon Atoms
Prop - 3 Carbon Atoms
But - 4 Carbon Atoms
Pent - 5 Carbon Atoms
Hex - 6 Carbon Atoms
Hept - 7 Carbon Atoms
Oct - 8 Carbon Atoms
Non - 9 Carbon Atoms
Deca - 10 Carbon Atoms

Question 4

What is an alkane?

Answer 4

• Hydrocarbons, they only have Carbon and Hydrogen atoms
• Contain only single bonds
• end in -ane
• Theyre all pretty flammable lol

Question 5

Examples of Alkanes

Answer 5

Methane - Cow farts
Ethane
Propane - Bunsen Burner
Butane - Lighters
Pentane
Hexane

You can tell that theyre alkanes because they all end in -ane