Organic Compounds

CHAPTER 7

CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

In the previous chapter, you have learned about how non-metals make chemical bonds by sharing electrons from their outer shells to attain stable electronic configurations. This is also the process by which every carbon compounds or organic compound is formed. In this chapter, the lessons will be about the carbon atom and the common organic compounds that it can form: the hydrocarbons, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and alcohols.

Content Standards

The learners demonstrate understanding of the types of bonds that carbon forms that result in the diversity of carbon compouds.

Performance Standards To investigate about the primary elemental component of organic compounds

Learning Competencies To explain

Organic compounds are a special group of compounds that contain the element carbon. Many organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen combined with other elements namely oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur. Ethyl alcohol, methylene, acetic acid, vanillin and esters are just of a few examples of many useful organic compounds. These kinds of compounds are produced by plants and animals. However, these carbon-containing compounds can also be produced artificially. There are also organic compounds that are produced from petroleum: liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline, lubricating oil and kerosene. These compounds have different uses in the

With your group-mates, use the labels/pictures of the materials to answer the following questions:

Q1. What do you think are the characteristics of the materials which give their uses?

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Q2. Why do you think these kinds of organic compounds are very important?

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iEvaluate

Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully and encircle the letter of your choice.

1. Which are TRUE about organic compounds?

I. organic compounds contain calcium II. organic compounds contain carbon III. organic compounds can be produced by living organisms IV. organic compounds can be produced artificially A. I, II and III only C. II and III only B. I and III only D. II, III and IV only

2. Why are carbon atoms able to form many organic