5 Introduction to organic chemistry

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1 The branch of chemistry concerned
with the study of compounds
containing CH bonds.
2 Carbon atoms can form chains,
branched chains and rings of varying
size.
Carbon atoms form CC and CH
bonds which are relatively inert and
unreactive.
3 a) The single CC bond is stronger
than all the other listed single bonds
between atoms of the same nonmetal except the HH bond.
b) The relatively high strength of the
CC bond will increase the number
of carbon compounds.
4 a) Because they all have the same
functional group which gives them
their characteristic properties.
b) Because the typical properties of
the OH group are modified more
and more as the hydrocarbon chain
increases in size.
5 a) CHO, aldehydes
b) Hal, halogenoalkanes
c) >CC< and Hal, alkenes and
halogenoalkenes
6 a) 27.3%
b) 0.46g
c) 11.1%
d) 0.038g
e) CH
7 a) 51.62%
b) CH3O
c) C2H6O2
8 a) C2H5
b) C4H10
9 a) octane
b) 2,3,4-trimethylhexane
c) 3-methylhexane
d) 2,2-dimethylbutane
10 a)

b)

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c)

11 a) 2-methylpropene
b) hex-2-ene
c) 2,3-dimethylpent-2-ene
12 a)

b)
13 a)

b) Use of molecular model kit and CDROM.

c)

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14 a)
b) HBr H+ + Br
c)

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15 a)
b)
c)
d)

nucleophile
electrophile
free radical
nucleophile

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