8 - Organic chemistry – some Basic Principles and Techniques
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Practice Questions
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What is the tetravalent nature of carbon?
💡 Hint: Think about how many bonds carbon can form.
Name a common functional group in alcohols.
💡 Hint: It's the functional group that makes alcohols alcoholic!
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What does tetravalence mean in relation to carbon?
💡 Hint: Remember carbon's placement in the periodic table.
True or False: IUPAC nomenclature can often result in the same name for different compounds.
💡 Hint: Think of how names are derived from structures.
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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?
💡 Hint: Consider the chemicals involved in the test.
Using your knowledge of nomenclature, derive the IUPAC name for a compound with the structure CH3-CH(Cl)-C(CO2H)-CH2-CH3.
💡 Hint: Identify the longest carbon chain first.
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