Points to Remember

Carbon and its Compounds

Points to Remember

·                 A group or class of organic compounds related to each other by a general molecular formula constitutes homologous series.

·                 The IUPAC name of the any organic compound consist of three parts. ROOTWORD, PREFIX and / or SUFFIX.

·          Functional group may be defined as an atom or group of atom or reactive part which is responsible for the characteristic properties of the compounds

·          Ethanoic acid is most commonly known as acetic acid and belongs to a group of acids called carboxylic acids.

·          Acetic acid is present in many fruits and it renders a sour taste to those fruits.

·          Ethanol or ethyl alcohol or simply alcohol is one of the most important members of the family of alcohols.

·          The slow chemical change that takes place in complex organic compounds by the action of enzymes leading to the formation of simple molecules is called fermentation.

·          Soaps are sodium or potassium salts of some long chain carboxylic acids.

·                 Detergents are sodium salts of sulphonic acids. Thus instead of –COOH group in soaps, detergents contain –SO3H group