Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons (hydrocarbons are compounds that only consist of hydrogen and carbon). Fractional Distillation is used to separate crude oil into its different fraction. It is possible to use fractional distillation because the different fractions have different boiling point. A fraction is a mixture of hydrocarbons within a particular range of boiling point. Each fraction contains the same range of carbon atoms and also the same physical properties.

Fossil fuels are the common source of carbon containing compounds. It was formed when living organism are buried under high pressure and temperature over millions of years. Fuels are substances that release large amount of heat when burnt.

is the study of compounds containing carbon obtained from living things.

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Naming Organic Compounds

Alkane

Alkene