Vocab
a hydrocarbon that contains one or more double bonds
Alkene
A chemical bond that is formed when two atoms share electrons is called
Covalent Bond
energy rich organic materials
Fossil fuels
low melting points and boiling points
Covalent compounds
Distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy is
bond length
What is a double bond?
Two pairs of electrons that are shared between two atoms.
any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly made up of hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen
Organic compound
Soft or brittle solid forms
Covalent compounds
organic compound formed only by carbon and hydrogen linked by single bonds
Saturated hydrocarbon
Molecule which one end has a partial positive charge and the other end has a partial negative charge is called
Dipole
makes graphite, diamonds, nanotubes, and buckyballs
Carbon
show characteristics of covalent compounds
Organic compounds
a molecule that forms by combining atoms from adjacent carbon atoms
Elimination reaction
A Covalent Bond in which electrons are shared unequally is called
Polar
Larger molecule that is made by the addition reaction is called
Polymer
carbon can form single, double, or triple covalent bonds with other atoms
Carbon compound
When a molecule has two or more possible Lewis structures, the two structures are called
Resonance structures
Covalent bonds form between what types of elements?
Nonmetal to Nonmetal
a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound
Functional group
have low melting and boiling points
Organic compounds