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  1. What is an organic compound?

    Answer: A compound based on carbon-hydrogen bonds

    Organic compounds are primarily defined as compounds containing carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds. They form the basis of living organisms and synthetic materials like plastics.

  2. What functional group characterizes alcohols?

    Answer: −OH

    Alcohols contain the hydroxyl functional group (−OH) attached to a carbon atom. Examples include ethanol (C₂H₅OH) and methanol (CH₃OH).

  3. What is the IUPAC name for CH₃CH₂CH₃?

    Answer: Propane

    CH₃CH₂CH₃ has 3 carbon atoms in a straight chain. The prefix 'prop-' means 3 carbons, and since all bonds are single bonds, it is propane.

  4. What type of reaction occurs when a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol?

    Answer: Esterification

    When a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol (typically with an acid catalyst), it forms an ester and water in an esterification reaction.

  5. Which of the following is a saturated hydrocarbon?

    Answer: Ethane (C₂H₆)

    Saturated hydrocarbons contain only single C−C bonds (alkanes). Ethane (C₂H₆) is fully saturated. Ethene and ethyne contain double and triple bonds respectively.

  6. What happens during addition polymerization?

    Answer: Monomers with double bonds open and join to form a long chain

    In addition polymerization, monomers containing double bonds (like ethene) have their double bonds broken open, and they link together to form a long polymer chain with no byproducts.

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