can form chains, branched chocins and rings of different sizes
carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds are relatively unreactive due to their high bond enthalpies
what elements does carbon usually bond with?
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
halogens
what's a hydrocarbon?
a compound made of hydrogen and carbon only
what's a functional group?
the group of atoms which gives an organic compound its characteristic properties and reactions (which may be slightly different due to size of carbon chain)
what's a homologous series?
a family of compounds which all contain the same functional group and each member of the series contains one more CH2 unit than the previous member
what's a general formula?
algebraic formula that represents all members If a homologous series
