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Organic Chemistry
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- 1Organic CompoundAn organic compound is one that has carbon as the principle element
- 2Hydrocarbona hydrocarbon is a compound consisting of only hydrogen and carbon, the bond can be single, double or triple.
- 3Saturated hydrocarbonsSatrurated hydrocarbons contain only single bonds
- 4Unsaturated hydrocarbonsUnsaturated hydrocarbons contain double or triple bonds.
- 5Naming hydrocarbons1-Meth
2-Eth
3- Prop
4- But
5- Pent
6- Hex
7- Hept
8- Oct
9- Non
10- Dec - 6AlkanesHydrocarbons with only single bonds, have the formula CnH2n+2.
Name ends with "ane" - 7IsomerHave the same molecular formula but different structure
- 8AlkeneHydrocarbons with at least one double bond, formula: CnH2n
Name ends with "ene" - 9AlkynesHydrocarbons with at least one triple bond, formula: CnH2n-2
- 10CycloalkanesAre alkanes that have single carbon bonds which form a ring structure.
Have the prefix "cyclo"
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