1. Intro to Hydrocarbons

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What is organic chemistry?

the chemistry of carbon compounds

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What is so special about carbon?

  • carbon readily forms covalent bonds with any other elements it forms more compounds than any other element

  • carbon can form 4 bonds + always has 4 bonds

  • all carbon bonds are covalent

  • 4 hydrogen atoms can be added to one carbon atoms

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Why does carbon form 4 bonds?

it has 4 electronns in its outer shell

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What is a homologous series?

a group of compounds which have similar chemical properties and can be represented by a general formula

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What are the two kinds of homologous series?

  • alkanes

  • alkenes

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What are hydrocarbons?

molecules that are made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms