Intro to Organic Chemistry (Week 1)

What is organic chemistry?

• The study of oxygen-containing compounds.

• The study of carbon-containing compounds.

• The study of living things.

• The study of the trend of elements in Periodic Table.

Which element is the backbone to build organic molecules?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

Carbon is very special!

It can form a few bonding arrangements. Which statement is NOT correct?

• Carbon can form ring arrangements.

• Carbon can form 5 bonds.

• Carbon can form different length of chain.

• Carbon atoms in a chain can be linked by single, double or triple covalent bonds.

The actual formula for glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆. Its simplest ratio is CH₂O, which is also know as the ....

• Empirical formula

• Molecular formula

• Structural formula

What type of formula is this?

• Structural formula

• Displayed formula

• 3-D displayed formula

• Skeletal formula

What type of formula is this?

• Structural formula

• Displayed formula

• 3-D displayed formula

• Skeletal formula

What type of formula is this?

• Structural formula

• Displayed formula

• 3-D displayed formula

• Skeletal formula

What type of formula is this?

• Structural formula

• Displayed formula

• 3-D displayed formula

• Skeletal formula