organic chemistry 1 Exam Questions
and Answers
Do you understand why there are so many organic compounds - Correct Answers: (1) Catenation—
carbon can bond to other carbon atoms in combination with other atoms like hydrogen and halogens,
forming long chains and cycles
(2) Carbon can form multiple bonds
(3) Carbon can form bonds with many other elements
(4) Isomerism.
isomerism - Correct Answers: The possession by two or more distinct compounds of the same molecular
formula, each molecule having the same number of atoms of each element, but in different
arrangement.
hydrocarbon - Correct Answers: Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen
alkane - Correct Answers: a hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
alkene - Correct Answers: A hydrocarbon with a double bond
alkyne - Correct Answers: a carbon compound with a carbon-carbon triple bond.
cycloalkane - Correct Answers: Saturated hydrocarbons with carbon atoms joined in a ring
aromatic hydrocarbon - Correct Answers: hydrocarbons that contain a ring structure similar to benzene.
halide - Correct Answers: A binary compound of a halogen with another element or group.
alcohol - Correct Answers: CH3OH
and Answers
Do you understand why there are so many organic compounds - Correct Answers: (1) Catenation—
carbon can bond to other carbon atoms in combination with other atoms like hydrogen and halogens,
forming long chains and cycles
(2) Carbon can form multiple bonds
(3) Carbon can form bonds with many other elements
(4) Isomerism.
isomerism - Correct Answers: The possession by two or more distinct compounds of the same molecular
formula, each molecule having the same number of atoms of each element, but in different
arrangement.
hydrocarbon - Correct Answers: Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen
alkane - Correct Answers: a hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
alkene - Correct Answers: A hydrocarbon with a double bond
alkyne - Correct Answers: a carbon compound with a carbon-carbon triple bond.
cycloalkane - Correct Answers: Saturated hydrocarbons with carbon atoms joined in a ring
aromatic hydrocarbon - Correct Answers: hydrocarbons that contain a ring structure similar to benzene.
halide - Correct Answers: A binary compound of a halogen with another element or group.
alcohol - Correct Answers: CH3OH
