IGCSE - Introduction to Organic Chemistry

The chemistry of carbon-containing compounds.

• Organic chemistry

• Inorganic chemistry

• Quantum chemistry

• Physical chemistry

Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain ......... and ......... only.

• carbon

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

Draw a propene molecule.

Match the following.

• 2-methylpropane

• 
• butanoic acid

• CH₃CH₂CH=CH₂

• but-1-ene

• CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH

• butane

• 
• butan-1-ol

• 

Arrange the compounds according to its boiling point (from the lowest to highest).

• 2,2-dimethyl propane

• 2-methyl butane

• pentane

• pentan-1-ol

Match the following.

• alkene

• CH₃COOCH₃

• carboxylic acid

• CH₃CH=CH₂

• ester

• CH₃CH₂CH₃

• alkane

• CH₃CH₂CH₂OH

• alcohol

• CH₃CH₂COOH