What did scientists refer to as the "vital force"?
organic compounds
Organic compounds contain which element?
carbon
Carbon has how many valence electrons
4
What is the most basic form for organic molecules?
straight chain
Which arrangement provides more than one "path"?
branch chain
Which arrangement is made by connecting two ends of a continuous chain
rings
the prefix "meth" means
one
the prefix "prop" means
three
the prefix "oct" means
eight
compounds made up of only carbon and hydrogen are called
hydrocarbons
If only a single bond exist between the carbons and the hydrogens they are called....
saturated hydrocarbons
Methane, Octane, and propane are examples of
Alkanes
The ending "ene" tells us that the bond between the carbon is a single, double or triple bond?
double bond
Hydrocarbons that has one benzene ring and gives off a scent are called
aromatic hydrocarbons
two molecules with the same elements, but different structure are called
isomers
replacing one of the hydrogens with a different element is referred to as a
substituted hydrocarbon
