ORGANIC Compounds Flashcards
Organic compounds contain
Carbon
Organic compounds consists
Carbon backbone
One or more functional group
Can be arranged in
Can be arranged in chain (aliphatic), or rings (aromatic compound
3 types of Carbon Backbones
Straight
Branched
Rings
Straight
Carbon are connected to one another
Carbon has ________valence eletrons
4
Outer shell has _______electrons
Valence 4 to bond
3 types of carbon bond
Three different bonds
Single, Double , tripe
Single bond example
Propane, contains only single bonds
Full structural formula vs
Simplified formulas
Hydrocarons
Organic compounds only containing carbon and hydrogen are called that
Hydrocarbons include
Alkanes (single carbon bond)
Alkenes (double carbon bond)
Alkynes ((Triple carbon bond)
ONe carbon
Methane
2 carbon
Ethane
3 carbons
Propane
4 carbons
Butane
Alkanes general formula
C(n) H (2n+2)
Alkenes
Hydrocarbon that cantina at least one carbon-carbon double bonds
Alkenes general formula
CnH2n