Introduction to organic chemistry

Representing organic compounds:

1. General - algebraic equation for representing a group

2. Empirical - simplest ratio of each element in a compound

3. Molecular - actual number of atoms in a molecule

4. Structural - shows the structure, carbon by carbon, atom by atom

5. Skeletal - only the carbons and functional groups

6. Displayed - shows the arrangement of atoms and the bonds

Homologous Series

A homologous series is a group of compounds that contain the sane functional group, and have the same general formula.