Chemistry Formulas And Names

Organic chemistry is the study of compounds that contain C-C or C-H bonds. You might wonder, "Why devote a whole field of study to just carbon compounds?"

The answer is two fold:

There are more compounds that contain carbon than compounds that don't.
The compounds with carbon can be very large and complex.
Organic chemistry is a major part of our lives, from the simple sugars and amino acids to the complex enzymes and huge DNA molecules. Organic chemistry is involved in the development of the food you eat; the clothes you wear; the plastics and polymers that are all around you; the medicines you use; your fuels, pesticides, poisons, soaps and detergents.

The properties of organic compounds differ from those of inorganic compounds. Organic compounds have

low melting points
low boiling points
soluble organic solvents rather than water
poor electrical conductivity.
Organic reactions are usually slow and produce low yields of product because of the many side reactions that can occur.