Organic Chemistry Fundamentals

Organic compounds are matter that contains ____ atoms.

• silicon
• sodium
• carbon
• helium

What is the valence of carbon?

• Six
• Three
• Four
• Two

Hydrocarbons contain only which two elements?

• Carbon, hydrogen
• Carbon, oxygen
• Carbon, nitrogen
• Carbon, sulfur

Organometallic chemistry studies compounds with carbon–metal bonds.

• True
• False

Organic compounds make up only a tiny fraction of known chemicals.

• True
• False

Organic chemistry studies compounds and materials containing ____.

• silicon
• sodium
• iron
• carbon

Organic compounds form the basis of all known life.

• True
• False

Organometallic chemistry studies compounds with which bond?

• Carbon–oxygen
• Hydrogen–oxygen
• Carbon–metal
• Carbon–hydrogen

Which element is NOT listed as common in organic compounds?

• Sulfur
• Calcium
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen

Theoretical study done by computer is also called ____ study.

• in silico
• ex situ
• in vitro
• in vivo

Carbon forms only single bonds in organic compounds.

• True
• False

Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen are called ____.

• hydrocarbons
• polymers
• solvents
• halogens

Organic chemistry overlaps with biochemistry and polymer chemistry.

• True
• False

Which element is included in many biochemicals per the text?

• Phosphorus
• Neon
• Helium
• Gold

Carbon can form structures with delocalized electrons.

• True
• False