Term 2 - Organic Chemistry - Lecture 1

Question 1

What are hydrocarbons

Answer 1

Carbons and hydrogens
They are saturated and unsaturated

Question 2

Unsaturated hydrocarbon

Answer 2

Double or triple bonds

Question 3

What are organic molecules usually represented by

Answer 3

Skeletal formula

Question 4

What are cycloalkanes

Answer 4

They are cyclic where the ends of the corresponding straight chain alkane are joined together

Question 5

IPUCA rule for branched chain alkanes

Answer 5

Select the longest chain of carbon atoms - called parent chains
Other chains are called branched

Question 6

Rule for largest number for side chain

Answer 6

If two cabins are of equal length select the one with the largest number of chains