basics of organic chemistry

Question 1

are formed when 2 or more atoms are held strongly together

Answer 1

chemical bonds

Question 2

subatomic particles that are involved in chemical bonds

Answer 2

electrons

Question 3

more specifically the electrons present in the

outermost shell of an atom known as the–

Answer 3

valence electrons

Question 4

atoms become stable when they achieve a

configuration where its valence shell contains 8 electrons

Answer 4

octet rule

Question 5

generally result from the interaction of metals with nonmetals

Answer 5

ionic bonds

Question 6

generally results between the interaction of non-metals

Answer 6

covalent bonds

Question 7

is the chemistry of carbon compounds, except carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbonates, and cyanates

Answer 7

organic chemistry

Question 8

Organic chemistry originated from the idea that living things contain “vital force” which was necessary to create organic compounds

Answer 8

vitalism theory

Question 9

The Theory of Vital Force was disproven by—

Answer 9

friedrich wohler