Chapter 1.6.

Introduction to
Organic Chemistry
21.1 What is Organic Chemistry?
21.2 The Unique Nature of Carbon
21.3 Classification of Organic Compounds
21.4 Factors Affecting the Physical
Properties of Organic Compounds

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 21.1
What is Organic
Chemistry?

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 Chemistry of the
compounds present
in living organisms.

Organic C
hemistry They all contain
carbon.

Organic Chemistry is
the study of
compounds of carbon

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 Natural Sources of Organic
Compounds

A variety of organic
products obtained
from living things

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 Fractional distillation / Alkanes /
destructive distillation Alkenes /
Crude oil
Alkynes /
or coal
Aromatic
hydrocarbons

A variety of useful
products derived
from crude oil and
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