Introduction to Organic Chemistry,
Accurately solved exam questions with
explanations
Organic chemistry - ANSWER-chemistry of carbon compounds that contain primarily
carbon & hydrogen
Organic compounds - ANSWER-contain carbon, usually hydrogen & maybe O, S, N, Cl,
Br, F, I
# of bonds carbon has - ANSWER-4
Organic compound properties - ANSWER-Nonpolar, weak RxNs b/t molecs, low BP &
melting points
Inorganic compound properties - ANSWER-dissolve in water, strong electrolytes, brittle,
high melting points/BP, held together tightly
Hydrocarbons - ANSWER-consists of only carbon and hydrogen
When does carbon have specific shapes/geometry? - ANSWER-when C has 4 single
bonds
How a single C-C bond rotates - ANSWER-freely
Alkane - ANSWER-atoms are connected by single bonds
cycloalkane - ANSWER-cyclic structure; has 2 fewer H atoms than corresponding
alkane
Accurately solved exam questions with
explanations
Organic chemistry - ANSWER-chemistry of carbon compounds that contain primarily
carbon & hydrogen
Organic compounds - ANSWER-contain carbon, usually hydrogen & maybe O, S, N, Cl,
Br, F, I
# of bonds carbon has - ANSWER-4
Organic compound properties - ANSWER-Nonpolar, weak RxNs b/t molecs, low BP &
melting points
Inorganic compound properties - ANSWER-dissolve in water, strong electrolytes, brittle,
high melting points/BP, held together tightly
Hydrocarbons - ANSWER-consists of only carbon and hydrogen
When does carbon have specific shapes/geometry? - ANSWER-when C has 4 single
bonds
How a single C-C bond rotates - ANSWER-freely
Alkane - ANSWER-atoms are connected by single bonds
cycloalkane - ANSWER-cyclic structure; has 2 fewer H atoms than corresponding
alkane
