Organic Chemistry

organic chemistry

the study of carbon and its compound

homologous series

a series of organic compounds

functional group

bonds or atoms that determind the chemical property

hydrocarbon

a compound that only contains hydrogen and carbon

saturated

only has single bonds

unsaturated

contrains double or triple bonds

aliphatic

does not contain the benzene ring

aromatic

contains benzene ring

catalyst

slters the rate of a chemical reaction but does not take part in the reaction

combustion

CxHx + O2 = CO2 + H2O

testing for unsaturation

acidified KMmO4 - purple to colourless

Bromine - yellow to colourless

delocalised electrons

electrons moving between atoms

fehlings reagent heated in the presence of an aldehyde

blue to red

why is ethanoic acid soluable in water

hydrogen bonding