Organic is when it contains the element carbon. • Hydrocarbon: A compound containing hydrogen and carbon only. • Saturated: Contains single C—C bonds only. Unsaturated: Contains multiple carbon to carbon bond such as C=C bond. • Homologous Series: It is a series of...
IUPAC- international organisation to standardise names. • 3 Types of Hydrocarbons: Aliphatic- containing carbon atoms joined in straight chain, branched chains or non- aromatic rings. Alicyclic- an aliphatic compound containing carbon atoms joining together in a non-...
General Formula: Alcohols is CnH2n+2O but molecular formula for alcohol is CnH2n+2O. Carboxylic acid is CnH2nO2. Ketones is CnH2nO. Cycloalkane is CnH2n. If asks for molecular formula, can’t have OH on the end. • Structural Formula: Usually CH3 at either ends. CH2 in...
Structural Isomers: Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula. Can also have isomers with different functional groups- aldehydes and ketones. - The functional groups and side chains are in different positions along first half of carbon...
Covalent Bonds: Their bonds can be broken by homolytic fission or hetrolytic fission. • Homolytic Fission: Breaking of bond. Each of the bonded atoms takes one of the shared pair of electrons from the bond. Now both atoms are radicals- species with a single unpaired...