Organic Chemistry

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    • Organic compounds
      Contain CARBON, important to life (cells & organisms contain & need organic compounds)
    • Organic compounds
      • carbohydrates
      • proteins
      • lipids
      • DNA
    • Products containing organic compounds
      • crude oil
      • coal
      • medicines
      • shampoos
      • plastics
      • perfumes
    • Not all carbon-containing compounds are organic
    • Inorganic carbon-containing compounds
      • CO
      • CN
      • HCO3
      • Carbonate
    • Carbon
      Has valence electrons, forms covalent bonds with many other compounds, including itself
    • Table 10.1 and Table 10.2 are related
    • Vaseline, an organic compound

      Keeps water in the skin
    • Hydrocarbons
      Organic compounds containing only H and C
    • Families of hydrocarbons
      • Alkanes
      • Alkenes
      • Alkynes
      • Aromatics
    • We will study only the first five types of hydrocarbons in this class
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