Intro to organics

Organic molecules that are comprised only of Hydrogen and Carbon are known as...

Carbon has ___ electrons

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Unlike metals, Carbon forms ___

• Ionic bonds

• Dipole-dipole bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Van der waals attractions

Due to only having 4 valence electrons, Carbon can form...

• 4 Covalent bonds

• 3 Covalent bonds

• 2 Ionic Bonds

• no bonds, it is inert

Butane has how many carbons?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

I have an Alkane with 3 carbons, what is its name?

• Propane

• Butane

• Heptane

• Nonane