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Organic Chemistry Lecture 10: The Bases of Organic Compounds

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What is the essence of Butlerov's theory of organic compounds?

The properties of substances depend only on their qualitative and quantitative composition.

The properties of substances depend on their internal molecular structure. (correct)

The properties of substances depend on their physical state.

The properties of substances depend on their external molecular structure.

According to Butlerov, what should structural formulas reflect?

The physical state of the molecule.

The quantitative composition of the molecule.

An abstract image of a molecule.

The real structure of molecules. (correct)

What does Butlerov propose in relation to the chemical properties of substances and their chemical structure?

Studying chemical properties may lead to finding the chemical structure and vice versa. (correct)

Finding chemical structure does not relate to studying chemical properties.

Chemical structure has no impact on the chemical properties of substances.

Chemical properties have no relation to the chemical structure.

According to Butlerov, can a molecule combine several structures?

No, every molecule has its own specific structure and cannot combine several structures. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason that carbon is able to form many compounds?

Tetravalence of carbon Signup and view all the answers

Which type of structural representation does not show carbon and hydrogen atoms, only the dashes or bonds?

Bond-line structural formula Signup and view all the answers

According to Butlerov’s theory of chemical structure, how many valeric acids were predicted to exist?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond involves the parallel orientation of p-orbitals on adjacent carbon atoms?

Pi (π) bond Signup and view all the answers

Which type of representation uses solid and dashed wedges to show bonds out of and towards the observer?

Three-dimensional representation Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the condensed structural formula in representing carbon compound structures?

To represent identical groups attached to an atom Signup and view all the answers