Organic Compounds

Organic Compounds

Organic Compounds

What is an organic compound?

What is an organic compound?

Most molecules in your body are organic

Alkanes

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Alkanes

only have single covalent bonds

only have single covalent bonds

Alkanes

are flammableare flammable

Alkanes

(propane)(propane)

Alkenes

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Alkenes

have one double bond

have one double bond

Alkenes

(propene)(propene)

Alkynes

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Made from either chains or rings of carbon atoms

Alkynes

have one triple bondhave one triple bond

Alkynes

(propyne)(propyne)

Alkynes

(propyne)(propyne)

Alcohols

Same as alkanes except they have one hydroxyl group (-OH)Same as alkanes except they have one hydroxyl group (-OH)

Alcohols

hydroxyl grouphydroxyl group

Alcohols

(propanol)(propanol)

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