What does carbon use for bonding?
hybrid atomic orbitals
sp3-tetrahedral
sp2-trigonal planar
sp-linear
Molecular formula
Number of different atoms present
Structural formula
How the atoms are arranged in a structure
Why can’t an organic molecule have the formula C2H7?
Carbon has 4 valence electrons. 1 is used to form the C-C bond. 3 per carbon are left and used to bond with only 6 Hydrogens.
Hydrocarbons
Simplest organic molecules consisting of only hydrogen and carbon.
Classification of organic compounds
acyclic and cyclic
Saturated compounds
Compounds which have single bonds
Unsaturated compounds
Compounds that have double bonds or triple bonds. examples are alkenes and alkynes.