HYDROCARBONS

• chemistry
• Secondary Education

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: HYDROCARBONS

Using the first letter of your nickname, name any substance that is considered as "organic"

Organic- "Carbon-containing"

Hydrocarbons: organic compounds that contain exclusively of carbon and hydrogen

1

Alkane: carbon-carbon single bond

2

Alkene: carbon-carbon doubke bond

3

alkyne: carbon-carbon triple bond

4

arene/aromatic: carbon-carbon ring structure

Alkane: carbon-carbon single bond

SATURATED

FILLED WITH HYDROGEN

Alkene: carbon-carbon double bond

UNSATURATED

CONTAINS MULTIPLE BOND (NOT FILLED WITH HYDROGEN)

Alkynes : carbon-carbon triple bond

UNSATURATED

CONTAINS MULTIPLE BOND (NOT FILLED WITH HYDROGEN)

Arene- aromatic hydrocarbons that contain benzene rings

ALKANES

ALKENES

ALKYNES

Constitutional isomers

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Constitutional Isomers

Organic compounds that share the same molecular formula

but different "structure"

Constitutional isomers

organic compounds with the "same molecular formula" but different structures. 

ANALOGY: Hairstyles

Importance of Isomers

is an effective anti-cancer drug

is not an anti-cancer drug

In a scratch paper, draw at least 2 isomers of C4H10. Take a photo and share as a picture here

C4H10 or Butane Isomers

Draw at least 2 isomers of C5H10. Take a photo of your answer and paste it here

C5H10 isomers

Draw at least 2 isomers of C6H10. Take a photo of your answer and paste it here

C6H10 isomers

Draw at least one possible isomer of benzene

Benzene isomers

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