PROPERTIES OF

ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
determine the different properties of common organic
compounds and the relationship of these properties to
their uses.
explain the properties of different organic
compounds through experimentation.
appreciate the importance of some organic
compounds in our daily living.
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1. Hydrocarbons is a large group of organic
compounds composed only of carbon and nitrogen.
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2. Kerosene is an organic compound that may use as a
substitute to fuel vehicles.
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3.Organic compounds are compounds that are
primarily composed of carbon atoms.
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4. Methane is a saturated hydrocarbons that can be used as a
component for biogas.
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5.Organic compounds can only be
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produced by living organism.

 PROPERTIES OF
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
 ODOR
is the smell of the compound. Every
compound has its own specific odor, they
could have weak or strong odor.
 PHASE
is the physical state of the material. This describe the
physical property of matter whether it is solid, liquid
or gas.
 PHASE
Alkanes
 VISCOSITY
is a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow.
If the viscosity is high, the flow of the
liquid is slow, or the liquid is thick.
 VISCOSITY
When a fluid is flowing the molecules
experience friction due to the molecular
interaction among them.

Substances that has high viscosities honey, glues, crude

oil, dishwashing liquid
 VOLATILITY
is the measure or the tendency of
substance to evaporate or to turn into
gas..
 VOC’s
Large group of carbon-based chemical that
easily evaporate at room temperature.
VOC’s
.
 FLAMABILITY
is the measure of how easily materials burn. Most
alcohols and alkanes are flammable. The high
flammability is the result of their ease of reaction with
oxygen and large amount of heat given out when they
react.
 ACTIVITY
Materials needed:
Diesel stopwatch 3 test tube
Lubricating oil matches 3 bottle
crown(tansan)
Ethyl alcohol 3 pcs. Plastic beads
3 medicine droppers 3 pcs. Of paper
3 pcs. Cotton buds 25 ml graduated cylinder
 Procedure
Determining the Odor and Phase of materials

1.Place 10mL of each liquid in the three (4)

identical test tubes and label each test tube
according to the liquid it contains. Observe the
materials and write the phase and odor of the
materials on the table.
 Procedure
Testing the Volatility of the Materials

1.Using a medicine dropper, put two (2) drops of each

liquid material on the separate pieces of bond papers.
Do this at the same time and place it on the table.
Record the time it takes the papers to get dry. This is
equivalent to the time it takes the liquid to completely
evaporate.
 Procedure
Testing the viscosity of materials

1.Fill a test tube with the first liquid, drop one plastic bead tightly with
a cork or rubber stopper.

2.Invert the test tube so that the bead falls and touches the cork.

3.Quickly turn the test tube in an upright position. Determine the order
to which liquids takes the bead to fall or reach the bottom of the test
tube. Record your data as to 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
 Procedure
Testing for Flammability of the Materials

1.Prepare three bottle crowns (tansan) and then place a cotton bud in each
crown.
2.Wet the cotton buds with 10 drops of the liquid materials.
3.Ignite each wet cotton bud using a lighted match - stick.
4.Record the time it takes each cotton bud to burn completely.
5.Repeat the steps (2) more times so that you will have five (3) trials per
liquid material.
6.Compute for the average time it takes each cotton bud to burn completely .
 Viscosity Volatility Flammability
(order at which (Order to which (average time it
materials takes the liquid evaporate first) takes the material
Materials Odor Phase beads to reach the to burn
bottom) completely)

Diesel

Lubricating
oil

Ethyl alcohol
On a 1 whole sheet of paper complete the table by supplying the needed data. Write the phase of matter
and the odor the materials have. Then put a check on the materials that are flammable, viscous, and
volatile
On a 1 whole sheet of paper complete the table by supplying the needed data. Write the phase of matter
and the odor the materials have. Then put a check on the materials that are flammable, viscous, and
volatile

LIQUID STRONG YES YES

LIQUID STRONG
LIQUID STRONG YES
LIQUID WEAK
YES

LIQUID STRONG YES

LIQUID STRONG YES YES
LIQUID STRONG YES
YES
WEAK
LIQUID
LIQUID STRONG YES

LIQUID STRONG YES YES

THANK YOU!!