Organic Compounds

Question 1

What is an Organic Compound?

Answer 1

A type of compound in which carbon atoms are nearly always bonded to each other, as well as to hydrogen atoms and sometimes a few other specific elements. (Oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus)

Question 2

What are the two main types of isomers?

Answer 2

Constitutional and Stereoisomers

Question 3

What are Constitutional Isomers?

Answer 3

These are molecules that have the same molecular formula, but their atoms are bonded together in a different sequence. Also referred to structural isomer.

Question 4

What are Stereoisomers?

Answer 4

These are molecules that have the same molecular formula and their atoms are bonded together in the same sequence. But they differ in orientations in three-dimensional space. There are two kinds: Diastereomers and enantiomers

Question 5

What are Diastereomers?

Answer 5

A stereoisomer based on a double bond, in which different atoms or groups are bonded to each carbon in the double bond

Question 6

What are Enantiomers?

Answer 6

These are stereoisomers where the molecules are mirror images of each other around a single carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups