Carbon is described as tetravalent because it can form ___ covalent bonds.

Four

What defines organic chemistry in terms of carbon compounds?

Organic chemistry is defined as the chemistry of specific carbon compounds, excluding oxides, carbonates, and carbides.

Catenation in carbon is significant due to its tendency to form ___ of identical atoms.

Riddle: I am a chemical process where elements form chains of the same kind, especially prominent in carbon. What am I?

Catenation

What types of bonds can carbon atoms form as a result of their tetravalency?

Carbon atoms can form single, double, and triple bonds.

What is the significance of a homologous series in organic chemistry?

A homologous series aids study.

• Systematic classification of compounds.

• Predicts properties of compounds.

• Explains trends among series members.

Fill in the blank: Chain isomerism involves compounds with the same molecular formula but different arrangement of ___ in straight or branched chains.

Carbon atoms

What type of isomerism arises due to unequal distribution of alkyl groups on either side of functional groups?

What is position isomerism?

Position isomerism involves substituent location.

• Same molecular formula present.

• Different substituent positions.

• Affects chemical properties significantly.

Alkanes are known as saturated hydrocarbons because ___

All the four valencies of carbon are fully satisfied by single covalent bonds.

The general formula for alkanes is ___

C_nH_2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms.

True or False: Alkanes can have double or triple bonds between carbon atoms.

What type of isomerism occurs in alkanes with more than three carbon atoms?

What is the role of a suffix in organic nomenclature?

It indicates the nature of the bond in the carbon–carbon atom.