3.1 sg

Question 1

characteristics of carbon

Answer 1

4 covalent bonds, abundant, building block of life, very dynamic

Question 2

characteristics of hydrocarbons

Answer 2

nonpolar, weak forces, only contain carbon and hydrogen atoms

Question 3

functional groups list

Answer 3

hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amino, phosphate, methyl

Question 4

is hydroxyl polar/nonpolar?

Answer 4

polar

Question 5

is carboxyl polar/nonpolar?

Answer 5

polar

Question 6

is carbonyl polar/nonpolar?

Answer 6

polar

Question 7

are amino acids polar/nonpolar?

Answer 7

charged, typically negatively

Question 8

are phosphates polar/nonpolar?

Answer 8

nonpolar

Question 9

are methyl groups polar/nonpolar?

Answer 9

nonpolar

Question 10

monomer definition

Answer 10

one small thing that joins together to make a larger thing

Question 11

polymer definition

Answer 11

A chain of substances bonded together

Question 12

dehydration synthesis

Answer 12

dehydration synthesis is used to remove the water from two molecules in order to make them lose an H2O and bond together