organic compounds

Question 1

what is an organic compound?

Answer 1

organic compounds are carbon based molecules

Question 2

howmany covalent bonds does carbon have?

Answer 2

carbon always has 4 covalent bonds

Question 3

howmany covalent bonds does hydrogen have?

Answer 3

hydrogen always has one covalent bond

Question 4

howmany covalent bonds does oxygen have?

Answer 4

oxygen always has 2 covalent bonds does

Question 5

howmany covalent bonds do halogens have?

Answer 5

halogens will always have one covalent bond

Question 6

what is homologous series?

Answer 6

a group of organic compounds that have the same functional group

Question 7

what are functional groups?

Answer 7

different groups with different functions

Question 8

what does aliphatic mean?

Answer 8

straight chain / branched hydrocarbons

Question 9

what does alicyclic mean?

Answer 9

joined together in a ring structure (circular / enclosed structure)

Question 10

what does aromatic mean?

Answer 10

contains atleast one benzene ring (enclosed structure)

Question 11

what is an isomer?

Answer 11

same molecule formula but different arrangement of atoms