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Practice: Organic chemistry – some Basic Principles and Techniques

Lesson 8Organic chemistry – some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Question 1.
What is the tetravalent nature of carbon?
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Think about how many bonds carbon can form.
Question 2.
Name a common functional group in alcohols.
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It's the functional group that makes alcohols alcoholic!
3Question 3.
What does tetravalence mean in relation to carbon?
- It can form three bonds
- It can form four bonds
- It cannot bond with other atoms
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Remember carbon's placement in the periodic table.
4Question 4.
True or False: IUPAC nomenclature can often result in the same name for different compounds.
- True
- False
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Think of how names are derived from structures.
Question 5.
A sample of organic compound is tested for nitrogen using Lassaigne’s test. What observations support the presence of nitrogen, and how is it confirmed?
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Consider the chemicals involved in the test.
Question 6.
Using your knowledge of nomenclature, derive the IUPAC name for a compound with the structure CH3-CH(Cl)-C(CO2H)-CH2-CH3.
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Identify the longest carbon chain first.

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