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Chapter 20 Organic Pre-reading

Short Answer
 

 1. 

Is carbon considered a metal or a non-metal?
 

 2. 

If a carbon, as a central atom, has three things coming off of it is a representation of _____ hybridization.  If a carbon atom only has 2 things coming off of it (due to a double bond) is showing the hybridization ________?
 

 3. 

What is an example of an carbon containing compound that is not organic?
 

 4. 

Uniquely, carbon can bond to itself forming _______ and ________.
 

 5. 

The simplest ____________ only contain H and  O.
 

 6. 

What is the difference between a geometric isomer and a structural isomer?
 

 7. 

Fats contain long chains of carbons called fatty acids.  So there are saturated fats and unsaturated fats.  What is the chemical difference between these two fats?
 

 8. 

If a organic compound was to form a loop.   What is the general name of this substance?
 

 9. 

There is a systematic way of naming all of these different substances and there are a lot of different ways to tweak all the different arrangements of carbon atoms.  We will NOT need to know this at this time.   Simply type in the answer space  “Cool thanks for the tip”
 

 10. 

Organic substance only contain ________ , a type of weak intermolecular force holding them together.
 

 11. 

Many of you use natural gas to heat your homes.  What is the general range of carbon chains used in natural gas?
 

 12. 

What is the main factor that determines if a petroleum product is a solid, liquid, or gas?
 

 13. 

What is the octane rating of the chemical Heptane?
 

 14. 

In general explain the difference between how natural diamonds verses artificial diamonds are made.
 

 15. 

What is the difference between an alkene and an alkyne.
 

 16. 

Using your text and the Internet, what is the common name of a substance that contains only 2 carbon atoms and contains a triple bond.


What is a use for this substance?
 

 17. 

Why do the call some carbon rings, Aromatic? 


What is the simplest aromatic compound?
 



 
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