12 Questions
What is the characteristic feature of organic compounds?
They contain carbon
What type of bonds can carbon atoms form with atoms of other elements?
Single, double, and triple covalent bonds
What is the term for the mixing or overlapping of atomic orbitals to produce hybrid orbitals?
Hybridization
What is the unique feature of carbon that allows it to form molecules of widely different sizes, shapes, and compositions?
Its ability to form many types of bonds with itself and other elements
What is the definition of organic chemistry?
The chemistry of compounds that contain carbon
What type of structures can carbon atoms form with themselves?
Linear chains, branched chains, and cyclic structures
What is the bond angle between sp3 hybrid orbitals?
109.5°
What is the type of bond formed by the head-to-head overlap of atomic orbitals?
Sigma bond
What is the s character in sp3 hybridization?
1/4
What is the type of hybridization in which the s orbital can hybridize with only two p orbitals?
sp2 Hybridization
What is the type of bond that is formed by the side-to-side overlap of unhybridized p orbitals?
Pi bond
What is the reason for restricted rotation about doubly bonded carbons?
Due to the presence of pi-bond
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