Organic Compounds Flashcards
What is Carbon?
A Non-Metal
What is tretavalency?
4 valency electrons
Oxidation state of carbon
4,-4
Which element is the base of organic compounds?
Carbon
What is carbon concatenation?
Capability to form polymers like carbon.
What are organic compounds mainly made of?
CHONPS (Hydrocarbon backbone), Halogens.
Which bond have organic compounds?
Mainly covalent.
Are oc polar or non polar?
Non polar unless they have a very electronegative element.
Are oc soluble?
No unless they contain a polar group.
Are oc more dense than water?
Less dense than water.
What is oc’s boiling and melting points?
Low
Are ocs combustible?
They presence of oxygen.
How many electrons does carbon have s and in p?
2
SP3 Hybridization
S and P orbitals fuse together creating 4 hybrid orbitals.
Sp3 atomic form
Tetrahedral.