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Organic Compounds

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  • Definition: Organic Compounds
  • Key Points: Organic Compounds
CISCE: Class 10

Definition: Organic Compounds

Organic compounds are the compounds of carbon.

CISCE: Class 10

Key Points: Organic Compounds

  • Specification: Organic chemistry studies carbon compounds (excluding CO₂, carbonates, etc.).
  • Sources: Found in plants, animals, coal, petroleum, wood, and by fermentation.
  • Lab Synthesis: Many organic compounds are made in labs today.
  • Daily Use: Found in soaps, clothes, fuels, medicines, food, etc.
  • Importance: Organic compounds are used in almost every part of life.

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The structures of six organic compounds are shown:

A

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C = C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{.............}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{............}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

B

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.......}\ce{H}\phantom{.....}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{.......}|\phantom{.....}//\\
\ce{H - C - C}\\
\phantom{......}|\phantom{.....}\backslash\\
\phantom{...........}\ce{H}\phantom{.....}\ce{O - H}
\end{array}\]

C

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C - C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

D

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{.......}\backslash\\
\phantom{.........}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

E

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\\
|\\
\ce{H - C - H}\\
\ce{H}\phantom{....}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

F

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{C = C}\\
|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]

  1. Identify two of the compounds that are members of the same homologous series but are not isomers.
  2. Which two compounds are isomers of each other?
  3. F can be prepared from D. Give a chemical equation for the reaction.
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