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What was the significance of Friedrich Wohler's synthesis in 1828?
What was the significance of Friedrich Wohler's synthesis in 1828?
- It led to the discovery of photosynthetic organisms.
- It showed that organic matter contains an invisible 'vital force'.
- It challenged the prevailing beliefs of chemists at the time. (correct)
- It proved that only living organisms could produce organic compounds.
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds according to early chemists' beliefs?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds according to early chemists' beliefs?
- Their source from living organisms.
- Their color.
- Their ability to contain an invisible 'vital force'. (correct)
- Their reactivity with other substances.
What was the significance of Jons Jakob Berzelius' invention regarding organic and inorganic substances?
What was the significance of Jons Jakob Berzelius' invention regarding organic and inorganic substances?
- He classified synthetic compounds.
- He separated organic and inorganic compounds. (correct)
- He synthesized carbohydrates.
- He discovered the concept of vital forces in organic matter.
What led to the abandonment of the concept of vital forces in organic matter?
What led to the abandonment of the concept of vital forces in organic matter?
What is the primary source of hydrocarbons used for fuels and various products?
What is the primary source of hydrocarbons used for fuels and various products?
Which of the following elements is typically found in petroleum?
Which of the following elements is typically found in petroleum?
What is the key property of carbon that allows for the formation of various structures?
What is the key property of carbon that allows for the formation of various structures?
Why are there significantly more organic compounds than inorganic compounds?
Why are there significantly more organic compounds than inorganic compounds?
What type of structural diagram is used to represent the structure of a compound in a two-dimensional representation?
What type of structural diagram is used to represent the structure of a compound in a two-dimensional representation?
What type of bonds are typically not shown in a condensed structural diagram?
What type of bonds are typically not shown in a condensed structural diagram?
What do the end points of lines represent in a line structural diagram?
What do the end points of lines represent in a line structural diagram?
What type of structural diagram is used specifically for hydrocarbons?
What type of structural diagram is used specifically for hydrocarbons?
Which type of structural diagram provides the simplest representation of a hydrocarbon?
Which type of structural diagram provides the simplest representation of a hydrocarbon?
What does each line represent in a line structural diagram?
What does each line represent in a line structural diagram?
What is the term for compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structural arrangements?
What is the term for compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structural arrangements?
How are carbon atoms represented in a line structural diagram?
How are carbon atoms represented in a line structural diagram?
What type of bonds do alkanes contain?
What type of bonds do alkanes contain?
Which type of formula shows groupings of atoms without drawing bonds for lines?
Which type of formula shows groupings of atoms without drawing bonds for lines?
How is an alkyl group formed from an alkane?
How is an alkyl group formed from an alkane?
What is the general formula for alkanes?
What is the general formula for alkanes?
What is the first step in naming alkanes?
What is the first step in naming alkanes?
Which type of structural diagram gives a sense of the three-dimensional nature of a hydrocarbon?
Which type of structural diagram gives a sense of the three-dimensional nature of a hydrocarbon?
What does the root of a compound's name indicate in the naming of alkanes?
What does the root of a compound's name indicate in the naming of alkanes?
In an expanded molecular formula, how are branched chains indicated?
In an expanded molecular formula, how are branched chains indicated?
How are carbon atoms in the main chain numbered?
How are carbon atoms in the main chain numbered?
What is used to indicate how many of each type of branch are present in a compound name?
What is used to indicate how many of each type of branch are present in a compound name?
Which suffix indicates an alkane compound?
Which suffix indicates an alkane compound?
What does a straight line represent in a complete structural diagram?
What does a straight line represent in a complete structural diagram?
What is one of the most common uses of alkanes and other hydrocarbons?
What is one of the most common uses of alkanes and other hydrocarbons?
What is produced during complete combustion of hydrocarbons?
What is produced during complete combustion of hydrocarbons?
