CHAPTER 2: CARBON COMPOUNDS

 Carbon compounds are the compound which contains the carbon element.
 Carbon element is bonded to other element by covalent bonds.

ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS

Hydrocarbon Non-
hydrocarbon

Saturated Unsaturated Alcohol

Alkane Alkene Carboxylic

acid

Ester

 Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain

the carbon and hydrogen elements only. Fats &
Oils
 Non-hydrocarbons

Natural
polymer

How CARBON atom can make a covalent bond to other atom?

ALCOHOL

Elements exists C, H and O

General formula CnH2n+1OH n = 1, 2, 3, …

or CnH2n+2O

Functional group Hydroxyl group ( OH)

Name ending ‘ol’