Name: Punit Lokhande
Class: 11/12
Subject: Chemistry
Introduction
Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds found in living organisms and daily life.
Tetravalency of Carbon
Carbon forms four covalent bonds due to its four valence electrons.
Catenation
Carbon can form long chains of atoms.
Functional Groups
Alcohol (-OH), Aldehyde (-CHO), Ketone (-CO-), Carboxylic Acid (-COOH)
Hydrocarbons
Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes
Isomerism
Same molecular formula but different structure.
Conclusion
Organic chemistry is important in fuels, medicines, and daily life.