CHEM120 OL, Week 5 Lab

CHEM120

10-03-2020

OL Lab 9: Building models of organic compounds

Learning Objectives:

 Build virtual models to learn about the structure of organic compounds

 Draw extended structural formulas of organic compounds

Compounds that are based on the carbon atom are known as organic compounds.

These compounds commonly contain, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen in addition to

carbon. Carbon forms a variety of covalent compounds with varied properties. Carbon

containing compounds are formed by sharing electrons, covalent bonds, between

atoms. Most biomolecules, as well as most drugs, are classified as organic compounds.

In this laboratory exercise, you will build models of organic compounds virtually and

draw the extended structural formula of organic compounds.

Online Modeling Resource: http://molview.org/

Note: Be sure to build each of the compounds as instructed using the online

modeling resource kit. This hands-on experience is an important part of this lab.

You will need to copy the models you build in the virtual modeling resource and

paste the images into this document. Please take the time to explore the

structures of these organic compounds.

Exploration 1: Building models of Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons are a diverse group of organic compounds containing carbon and

hydrogen. Hydrocarbons can be linear, branched, or cyclic. Additionally, hydrocarbons

can be saturated, unsaturated or aromatic.

Using the virtual resource build the extended structural formulas of the following

compounds. Copy and paste the images into the space below. Additionally, type in the

condensed structural formula.

Propane

Virtual Model with Extended Structural

Formula:

Butane

Virtual Model with Extended Structural

Formula:

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