Chapter 13

Organic Chemistry and Environmental

Chemistry

Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-based compounds. It’s one of those
things that send shivers down some people’s spines. However, for the SAT
Chemistry Subject Test, we need to worry only about the relatively minor tasks
of identifying organic compounds by their names and structural formulas,
understanding some organic reactions on a basic level, and being familiar with
the four families of biomolecules. Some topics discussed in this chapter are
hydrocarbon chains, functional groups, organic reactions, biomolecules, and
environmental chemistry.