Vocabulary 1
A saturated type of hydrocarbon.
Alkanes
Hydrocarbons that have 10 carbon atoms.
Decane
The simplest organic compound which contains only carbon and hydrogen.
Hydrocarbons
A chemical compound that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms and other elements, most commonly oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens.
Organic Compounds
What element is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
A kind of hydrocarbon characterized by the presence of one or more benzene rings or similar ring structures with alternating single and double bonds.
Aromatic
Hydrocarbons that have 4 carbon atoms.
Butane
Compounds that contain single carbon bonds.
Saturated Hydrocarbons
A chemical compound that does not contain carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds.
Inorganic Compounds
Who is known as the father of modern physics?
Albert Einstein
An unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains a double carbon to carbon bond.
Alkenes
Hydrocarbons that have 8 carbon atoms.
Octane
One of the simplest carbons that only contains 1 atom.
Methane
A scientist known for the synthesis of urea, a seminal experiment in the field of organic chemistry.
Friedrich Wöhler
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
An unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains a triple carbon to carbon bond.
Alkynes
Hydrocarbons that have 3 carbon atoms.
Propane
Is NH3 an organic compound? Explain.
No. Because it does not have Carbon.
A single carbon atom can form how many bonds?
4 (Because it has 4 valence electrons)
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
A property of carbons that allow them to have different forms.
Allotropic
Hydrocarbons that have 7 carbon atoms.
Heptane
Compounds that contain double or triple carbon bonds.
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Give the acronym of IUPAC.
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?