Organic Chemistry IGCSE Sylabus
What is the name given to the reaction when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester?
Esterification
Which functional group do alkanes have?
Alkane
What is the general formula for alkenes?
CnH2n
Which type of isomerism is shown by but-1-ene and but-2-ene?
Chain isomerism
What is the functional group in carboxylic acids?
Carboxyl
What is the name of the reaction when an alkene reacts with hydrogen to form an alkane?
Hydrogenation
What is the main functional group in aldehydes?
Carbonyl
Which compound is a primary alcohol?
Propanol
What type of isomerism is shown by octane and 2-methylheptane?
Position isomerism
Which type of reaction produces an ester from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?
Condensation