Chemistry - Organic Chemistry - Introduction - Introduction to organic chemistry - Organic Chemistry Foundations

5-step introduction. Step 1: 'WHAT IS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY? The study of carbon-containing compounds (except simple ones like CO₂, CO, carbonates, cyanides). Carbon is special: 4 bonds, catenation, multiple bond types → millions of compounds possible.' Step 2: 'UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF CARBON: Tetravalency