Unit 17

Question 1

What is organic chemistry

Answer 1

Is a branch of chemistry connected with compounds of hydrogen and carbon (hydrocarbons)

Question 2

What are hydrocarbons

Answer 2

It is a class containing only hydrogen and carbon bonded together covalently. They can form very long chains, and can form chains linked by one double bond or triple bound. Hydrocarbons are devided into two groups alkanes and alkenes

Question 3

Alkanes

Answer 3

Alkanes are a homologous series which means that all of the compounds have the same

Functional group 
Same general formula 
Same chemical properties 
Show a gradual change in chemical properties 
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