IGCSE Chemistry Organic Chemistry
Compounds that contain carbon are called organic compounds.
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with Hydrocarbons. Hydro carbons are
compounds the contain Carbon and Hydrogen only.
There are three types of Hydrocarbons. They are
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes (not part of syllabus)
Alkanes
The molecules within this family contain carbon atoms all covalent bonded to four other atoms
by single bonds.
They are saturated hydrocarbons because they only have single bonds and no further atoms
can be added.
All its compounds have a similar structure and similar name endings. They also behave
chemically in the same way. having these factors in common is called a homologous series
All the members of this family have the formula : CnH2n+2(n is the no of carbon atoms present)
Each member in the series differs by CH2
The members of the series are
H
|
METHane – CH4 – H——C——H
|
H
ETHane – C2H6
PROPane – C3H8
BUTane – C4H10
Compounds that contain carbon are called organic compounds.
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with Hydrocarbons. Hydro carbons are
compounds the contain Carbon and Hydrogen only.
There are three types of Hydrocarbons. They are
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes (not part of syllabus)
Alkanes
The molecules within this family contain carbon atoms all covalent bonded to four other atoms
by single bonds.
They are saturated hydrocarbons because they only have single bonds and no further atoms
can be added.
All its compounds have a similar structure and similar name endings. They also behave
chemically in the same way. having these factors in common is called a homologous series
All the members of this family have the formula : CnH2n+2(n is the no of carbon atoms present)
Each member in the series differs by CH2
The members of the series are
H
|
METHane – CH4 – H——C——H
|
H
ETHane – C2H6
PROPane – C3H8
BUTane – C4H10
