Chapter 27: Organic Compounds
How many hydrogen atoms are in the formula C₆H₁₂O₁₁?
12 hydrogen atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for butene?
2 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for ethane?
2 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for pentyne?
5 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula C₆H₁₂O₁₁?
6 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for hexene?
6 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for heptyne?
7 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for octane?
8 carbon atoms
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for nonene?
9 carbon atoms
When glucose joins with galactose, the reaction is called a dehydration reaction. Why?
A molecule of water is formed when glucose reacts with galactose.
organic compound
a compound containing carbon example: methane, CH₄ example: glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆
hydrocarbon
a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen
inorganic compound
a compound that does not contain carbond example: table salt, NaCl example: water, H₂O
isomers
a compound with the same formula but different structures, such as glucose and galactose.
unsaturated hydrocarbon
contains double or triple bonds
alkenes
- hydrocarbons containing double bonds - unsaturated hydrocarbons
alkynes
- hydrocarbons containing triple bonds - unsaturated hydrocarbons
alkanes
-hydrocarbons containing single bonds - saturated hydrocarbons
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for methane?
1 carbon atom
How many carbon atoms are in the formula for decane?
10 carbon atoms
How many oxygen atoms are in the formula C₆H₁₂O₁₁?
11 oxygen atoms
saturated hydrocarbon
only contains single bonds
