This page discusses organic chemistry, focusing on carbon-based compounds characterized by unique bonding properties. It covers categories such as hydrocarbons, isomers, and functional groups while hi...This page discusses organic chemistry, focusing on carbon-based compounds characterized by unique bonding properties. It covers categories such as hydrocarbons, isomers, and functional groups while highlighting applications in fuels, perfumes, and polymers. Key topics include structural isomers and various chemical reactions, as well as the relevance of compounds like CFCs.
This page discusses the vast number of known organic compounds, currently around 20 million and continually increasing. It defines organic compounds as carbon-based substances (excluding carbonates an...This page discusses the vast number of known organic compounds, currently around 20 million and continually increasing. It defines organic compounds as carbon-based substances (excluding carbonates and oxides) with intricate structures, highlighting carbon's unique bonding abilities. The page outlines the field of organic chemistry, which studies these compounds, and its intersection with biochemistry, which examines the chemistry of living systems, particularly biochemical compounds.
