1. A. What does organic mean? 1. Natural 2. Living or once was alive 3. The chemistry of carbon a. Building block of organic compounds b. Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon B. How to count in carbon language 1. 1 – 10 in Spanish? 2. 1 – 10 in French? 3. 1 – 10 in carbon

2. METH ETH PROP BUT HEX PENT OCT HEPT NON DEC`

3. A. The Hydrocarbons 1.Compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms 2. Family name METHANE ETHANE PROPANE etc Prefix + “ANE

4. A. The Radicals 1. What is a Radical? a. polyatomic ion b. group of atoms that stay together in a reaction 2. The Hydroxyl Radical a. –O-H b. forms the alcohols when attached to a carbon chain c. Naming: prefix + “anol” METHANOL

5. Ethanol: -C-C-O-H / Beverage alcohol Propanol: -C-C-C-O-H / Rubbing alcohol Methanol: -C-O-H / Wood alcohol

6. 3. The Amines N H H a.Naming the amines: prefix +yl + “amine” METHYL AMINE

7. 3. The Organic Acids C O OH Carboxyl Radical a.Naming the acids MethaneoicAcid Drop the “e” and add “oic” + Acid H METHANOIC ACID Bee Stings

8. H C O COHH H Name this organic acid Ethanoic Acid Vinegar

9. C H H H 4. Methyl Radical a.Adding a methyl radical to a carbon chain adds one carbon atom and changes the prefix

10. ETHANOLPROPANOL HOW THE METHYL RADICAL WORKS H H H HH HH O H CCC