General Introduction — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the unique properties of carbon in organic compounds?

Which of the following compounds is NOT considered an organic compound?

What was the significance of Friedrich Wöhler's synthesis of urea in 1828?

How many sigma ($sigma$) and pi ($pi$) bonds are present in a molecule of ethyne ($C_2H_2$)?

Which hybridization state of carbon results in a linear molecular geometry?

Which of the following statements best describes the term 'catenation'?