14.3 Isomerism What are isomers? Isomers are two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms in space. Organic molecules which exhibit this property show isomerism This excludes any different arrangements which are simply due...
14.2 Organic Reactions Reactions that organic compounds undergo Organic reactions are classified using two ways: By the type of reagent used: Nucleophilic Electrophilic By what happens during the reaction: Addition Substitution Elimination Some common reactions:...
14.1 Organic Compounds What is organic chemistry? 1) Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds (excluding simple compounds like CO, CO2, CO3²⁻, HCO3⁻). Formulae of organic compounds There are five ways in which organic compounds/molecules can be...
CHAPTER 14: An Introduction to Organic Chemistry Organic Compounds Organic Reactions Isomerism Learning outcomes: interpret, and use the general, structural, displayed and skeletal formulae of the following classes of compound: alkanes and alkenes...