REVIEW OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

Organic vs Inorganic Compounds Oxygen-Containing Compounds

 Organic Chemistry: Study of hydrocarbons
(only carbon and hydrogen atoms) and their
various derivatives.
 Inorganic Chemistry: Study of all substances
other than hydrocarbons and their derivatives.
Bonding Characteristics of Carbon Atom
 C-atom always makes total of 4 Bonds
 The sharing of four valance electrons requires
the formation of four covalent bonds which are
represented by four lines.
Functional Groups
 are groups of atoms in organic molecules that Carboxylic Acid deratives
are responsible for the characteristics,
chemical reactions of those molecules.
 Simple molecules that contain the same
functional group in their structure can be
expected to react in similar ways.
 More complicated chemical molecules may
contain more than one functional group within
their structure. Nitrogen-Containing Compounds

Hydrocarbons

Halogen-Containing Compounds

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