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What is organic chemistry?
What is organic chemistry?
- The study of the chemistry of metals
- The study of the chemistry of water compounds
- The study of the chemistry of all elements except carbon
- The study of the chemistry of carbon compounds (correct)
Why is carbon unique among the other elements?
Why is carbon unique among the other elements?
- It can only form ionic bonds
- It can form unstable covalent bonds with each other and with atoms of other elements
- It can form stable covalent bonds with each other and with atoms of other elements (correct)
- It cannot form bonds with other elements
What are hydrocarbons?
What are hydrocarbons?
- Compounds containing only carbon
- Compounds containing only hydrogen
- Compounds containing mainly oxygen and hydrogen
- Compounds containing mainly carbon and hydrogen (correct)
What are aliphatic hydrocarbons based on?
What are aliphatic hydrocarbons based on?
What are alkenes?
What are alkenes?