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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Properties, Examples, and Applications

Unsaturated hydrocarbons (a) Contains double or triple covalent(b) E.g.: Alkenes, Alkynes, & more Unsaturated hydrocarbons are organic molecules that contain at least one double or triple bond...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Electrophiles and Their Role in Organic Chemistry Reactions.

An electron-deficient species which is therefore attracted to parts of a molecule that is electron-rich is called ____________________ Electrophile An electron-deficient species which is attracted to parts...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Nucleophiles: Definition, Properties, and Examples

An electron-rich species which is therefore attracted to parts of the molecule which are electron (a)____________,Have _____ __________ of electrons and may also have a negative charge....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Homologous Series in Organic Chemistry: Definition, Examples and Importance

Homologous series A series of compounds of similar structure in which each member differs from the next by a common repeating unit, CH2 . The members of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring the Properties and Versatile Uses of Alkanes – A Comprehensive Guide

Alkanes – First four alkanes are methane (CH4), Ethane (C2H6), Propane (C3H8), and Butane (C4H10)- single Bonded Alkanes are a class of hydrocarbons that are composed of...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

‘Properties, Uses and Health Hazards of Alcohols: A Comprehensive Guide’

Alcohols – contain Hydroxyl group (OH) – suffix ol or hydroxy if a higher priority group is present- Diols contain two hydroxyl groups. * Geminal: 2 Hydroxyl...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Carbonyl Group in Organic Chemistry: Properties and Reactivity

Carbonyl group – suffix al- Common names include * formaldehyde for methanal (R = H)* Acetyldehyde for ethanal ( R = CH3)* Propionaldehyde for propanal (R =...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Organic Chemistry

Exploring the Versatile Applications of Aldehydes in Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Cosmetics and More

Common Names of Aldehydes – An aldehyde has a terminal functional group due to the one hydrogen- Ketone has two alkyl groups so it’s never a terminal...