6.1 Flashcards
1
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isomers
A
more than one compounds have the same chemical formula but different chemical structures
2
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monomers
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a molecule of any of a class of compounds, mostly organic, that can react with other molecules to form very large molecules, or polymers
3
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polymers
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composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers
4
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What happens during a dehydration synthesis reaction
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H 2 O is removed
5
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What happens during a hydrolysis reaction
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H 2 O is re added
5
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Explain why carbon is a versatile building block for organic molecules
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carbon is the most flexible light atom. It has 4 valence electrons. That allows it to bond to up to 4 other atoms in a molecule,
