with Correct Solution
1. Organic Chemistry correct answer: Chemistry of compounds CONTAINING carbon
2. Inorganic Chemistry correct answer: Chemistry of compounds NOT containing carbon
3. What is the simplest organic compound? correct answer: Methane
4. Three ways to represent organic compounds correct answer: 1.) Condensed
structural formula
2.) Dash Formula
3.) Bond-line formula ("stick figure")
5. Bond-line formula correct answer: Each intersection and endpoint is a carbon atom; H atoms
are assumed.
*If a hydrogen is bonded to a heteroatom, YOU MUST DRAW THE HYDROGEN IN! (i.e. -OH)
6. Functional Groups correct answer: R=any generic carbon containing group
7. Alkanes correct answer: Carbon-Carbon single bond
8. Alkenes correct answer: Carbon-Carbon double bond
9. Alkynes correct answer: Carbon-Carbon triple bond
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,Organic Chemistry I: Exam 1 Review Questions
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10. Aromatics (Arenes) correct answer: Six-carbon rings; 3 double bonds
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