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Why most organic compounds do decomposes easily under heat?
Heating of an organic compound beyond a certain temperature leads to its decomposition since its chemical bonds have a limited thermal stability. Chemical reactions caused by heat alone at lower temperatures (e.g., 175–250 °C) are thermal decompositions.
Why are small molecules liquid or gas at room temperature?
Explanation. There are intermolecular forces between small molecules. Intermolecular forces are much weaker than the strong covalent bonds in molecules. Relatively little energy is needed to overcome the intermolecular forces, so small molecular substances have low melting and boiling points.
Why there is a great number of organic compounds listed in the chemistry handbook?
There are millions of known organic compounds—far more than the number of inorganic compounds. The reason lies within the uniqueness of carbon’s structure and bonding capabilities. Carbon has four valence electrons, and therefore makes four separate covalent bonds in compounds.
What are the properties of common organic compounds?
Properties. The physical properties of organic compounds typically of interest include both quantitative and qualitative features. Quantitative information includes a melting point, boiling point, and index of refraction. Qualitative properties include odor, consistency, solubility, and color.
What happens to organic compound when heated?
Many organic chemical reactions take very long to complete, and in order to speed up these reactions, heat is applied. Organic compounds are often volatile with high vapour pressures and low boiling points. When heated to a certain extent, they will become flammable and result in explosions.
Are small molecules gases at room temperature?
Substances made up of small molecules are usually gases or liquids at room temperature. They have relatively low melting and boiling points because there are weak (intermolecular) forces that act between the molecules.
How can carbon dioxide gas be changed to liquid without reducing its temperature?
This process is called sublimation. At atmospheric pressure, it turns straight into gaseous carbon dioxide. Liquid carbon dioxide can only exist under high pressure, such as in fire extinguishers.
What are the properties and uses of organic compounds?
Organic compounds can be gases, liquids, or solids at room temperature. Ionic compounds are all solids at room temperature with very high melting points. Organic compounds have relatively low melting points and boiling points.
Are organic compounds soluble in water?
Small, polar organic compounds such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, carboxylic acids, and a few phenols are soluble in water. Water-soluble compounds are tested with pH paper to see if they are acidic or basic.