Introduction to Organic Chemistry Hydrocarbons

The simplest organic compounds are the hydrocarbons that contain only the elements of carbon and hydrogen. All the carbon-to-carbon bonds in a hydrocarbon known as an alkane are single C—C bonds. Some common hydrocarbons include methane (CH4), propane (CsHg), and butane (C4Hio)- 

Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds (C = C). Because double bonds are very reactive, they easily add hydrogen atoms (hydrogenation) or water (hydration) to the carbon atoms in the double bond. One important compound containing a double bond is ethene (ethylene), which is used to ripen fruit when ready for market. A common compound with a triple bond is ethyne (acetylene), which burns at high temperatures and is used in welding metals. 

Learning about the structures and reactions of organic molecules will provide you with a foundation for understanding the more complex molecules of biochemistry. 

Identify properties characteristic of organic or inorganic compounds. 

TABLE 11.1 Some Properties of Organic and Inorganic Compounds 

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Introduction to organic chemistry hydrocarbons and functional groups (structure, nomenclature, chemical properties). Physical and chemical properties of simple organic compounds should also be included as exemplary material for the study of other areas such as bonding, equilibria involving weak acids, kinetics, colligative properties, and stoichiometric determinations of empirical and molecular formulas. 

Introduction to organic chemistry hydrocarbons and functional groups (structure, nomenclature, chemical properties)... 

Chapter 11, Introduction to Organic Chemistry Hydrocarbons, combines Chapters 10 and 11 of GOB, eleventh edition. This new chapter compares inorganic and organic compounds, and describes the structures and naming of alkanes, alkenes including cis-trans isomers, alkynes, and aromatic compounds. 

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