Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What is organic chemistry?

Answer 1

organic chemistry is the study of Carbon and its compounds. Carbon has the ability to bond to itself so there are many organic compounds.

Question 2

What is a homologus series?

Answer 2

A group of organic chemicals which have certain similarities:

1. same functional group
2. this means they react in a similar way
3. they have the same general molecular formula

Question 3

What are Alkanes?

Answer 3

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons. Saturated means they only contain single covalent bonds. A hydrocarbon is a chemical that only contains carbon and hydrogen.

Question 4

What is the name of CH4?

Answer 4

Methane

Question 5

What is the name of C2H6?

Answer 5

Ethane

Question 6

What is the name of C3H8?

Answer 6

Propane

Question 7

What is the name of C4H10?

Answer 7

Butane

Question 8

What is the name of C5H12?

Answer 8

Pentane

Question 9

What is the name of C6H14?

Answer 9

Hexane

Question 10

What is the name of C7H16?

Answer 10

Heptane

Question 11

What is the name of C8H18?

Answer 11

Octane

Question 12

What is the name of C9H20?

Answer 12

Nonane

Question 13

What is the name of C10H22?

Answer 13

Decane

Question 14

What is the general molecular formula for alkanes?

Answer 14

CnH2n +2