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Which of the following is a characteristic of organic compounds?
Which of the following is a characteristic of organic compounds?
- Tendency to conduct electricity
- High melting and boiling points
- Reactivity with strong acids and bases
- Solubility in nonpolar solvents (correct)
Which functional group is present in an aldehyde?
Which functional group is present in an aldehyde?
- Ketone group
- Carboxyl group
- Carbonyl group (correct)
- Hydroxyl group
What is the general formula for an alkane?
What is the general formula for an alkane?
- CnH2n+2 (correct)
- CnH2n-2
- CnH2n
- CnH2n-4
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Organic Compounds
- Contain carbon and hydrogen atoms, and may contain other elements like oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur
Functional Groups
- Aldehydes contain the carbonyl functional group (-CHO)
Alkanes
- General formula: CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms
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