Organic Molecules:

Introduction
What is Organic Molecules?

a. Composed of carbon atom rings or long chains, to which are

attached other atoms of such elements as hydrogen, oxygen, and
nitrogen

b. A molecule that is normally found in or produced by living systems

Organic compounds and structure
Learning objectives
 Identify and describe simple names of straight chain organic
compounds
 Recognize the composition and properties typical of organic and
inorganic
 Write condensed, line-angle formulas form the structural formulas
 Name organic compounds by the IUPAC system and write formulas for
alkanes
 Describe the functional groups
ORGANIC & INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Organic compounds are chemical compounds with one or more atoms

of carbon chemically bonded to one or more atoms of other elements.
Inorganic compounds are chemical compounds without carbon atoms.
Identify the type of compound.
Identify the type of compound if its
Inorganic or Organic.
1. Bone _____________ 9.muscle________________
2. Caramel _____________ 10. NaOH_______________
3. Corn oil _____________ 11. potassium chloride________
4. DNA _____________ 12. RNA ___________
5. Hair _____________ 13. sugar __________
6. Hydrogen chloride__________ 14. vinegar_________
7. Maple syrup_______________ 15. whale bubbler____________
8. Margarine_________________
General Contrasting Properties
between an Organic compound and
Inorganic compound
Organic Hexane Inorganic NaCl

Low melting -95 deg. C High melting 801 deg. C

points point
Low boiling 69 deg. C High boiling 1,413 deg. C
points points

Low solubility Insoluble in Greater Soluble in

in water; high water; solubility in water :
solubility in soluble in water; low insoluble in
non polar gasoline solubility in gasoline
solvents polar
solvents
flammable Highly nonflammable nonflammable
flammable
Aqueous nonconductive Aqueous Conductive in
solutions do not solutions aqueous
conduct conduct solution
electricity electricity