Organic #1

Organic Compound

• Contains at least one carbon atom

• Contains only hydrogen atoms

• Contains no carbon atoms

• Contains only oxygen atoms

Branched Hydrocarbons

• 1. Determine the longest chain of connected carbons. This is the end of the name.

• 2. Circle any branch of carbons off of the longest chain and determine the prefix. This will end with "-yl".

• 3. Determine the number carbon that the branch is attached to.

• 4. Identify the type of bond between carbon atoms.

Isomer

• Same molecular formula

• Different structural formula

• Different chemical and physical properties

• Same structural formula

Hydrocarbon

• Contains carbon and hydrogen atoms only

• Contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

• Contains only carbon atoms

• Contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms

Structural Formula

• A visual representation of the molecular formula

• A drawn representation showing bonds of the molecular formula

• A numerical representation of molecular weight

• A list of elements in a compound

Organic Prefix

• Table P

• Table Q

• Table R

• Table S

Saturated Hydrocarbon

• Contains only single bonds

• Contains only double bonds

• Contains both single and double bonds

• Contains only triple bonds

Alkane

• Contains single bonds between all carbon atoms

• Contains double bonds between carbon atoms

• Contains triple bonds between carbon atoms

• Has the general formula C_nH_2n

Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

• Contains only single bonds

• Contains at least one double or triple bond

• Contains no double or triple bonds

• Contains only aromatic rings

Alkene

• Contains one double bond between 2 carbon atoms

• Contains two double bonds between 2 carbon atoms

• Contains one triple bond between 2 carbon atoms

• Contains no double bonds between carbon atoms