1. Intro to Organic Chemistry

2. CLASSIFICATION
Organic Compounds:
Compounds that contain carbon (there are a few exceptions)
Inorganic Compounds:
Compounds that are not classified as organic

3. CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES
Always contain C and almost always H
May contain non-metals, but does NOT contain metals
Covalently bonded

4. **NOT ALL COMPOUNDS THAT CONTAIN CARBON ARE ORGANIC!!!**
WARNING!!!
**NOT ALL COMPOUNDS THAT CONTAIN CARBON ARE ORGANIC!!!**
Ex: CO2 = no hydrogen, therefore NOT ORGANIC
Ex: NaHCO3 = presence of metal, therefore NOT ORGANIC

5. PROPERTIES OF CARBON
Over HALF the known compounds are organic (ie. Contain carbon)!!
What makes carbon so special?

6. PROPERTIES OF CARBON
Carbon can form several bonds with other atoms as well as itself.
Having 4 valence electrons allows carbon to:
Form strong single, double, and triple covalent bonds with itself
Form long chains

7. HYDROCARBONS
Contains only C and H
Components of natural gas, camping fuels, gasoline, and beeswax
ALCOHOLS
Contains O and H bonded covalently
NOT A BASE
Ex. CH3CH2OH is ethanol

8. ORGANIC MODELS
Ball-and-Stick
Space-Filled
Structural Formula

9. ORGANIC MODEL ACTIVITY
Turn to page 249
In groups you will work through the activity and draw out the structural formula