Organic Chemistry Principles and Techniques Quiz

Urea, synthesized by Wohler in the lab by heating Ammonium cyanate.

Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds and their derivatives, focusing on the properties and behavior of hydrocarbons and compounds containing carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Catenation is the tendency of carbon atoms to form chains or rings, resulting in the ability of carbon to form a large number of compounds.

<p>Carbon has a tetravalent valency, and the nature of organic compounds and their ability to form chains and rings depends on this tetravalent valency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sp3 hybridization in carbon results in a tetrahedral geometry with 25% s-character and 75% p-character.</p> Signup and view all the answers