Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life Flashcards
1
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What is organic chemistry?
A
The study of compounds that contain carbon
2
Q
How many atoms can carbon bond to?
A
Four
3
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What are the most frequent bonding partners of carbon?
A
Hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
4
Q
What are hydrocarbons?
A
Organic molecules consisting of mostly carbon and hydrogen (Ex. fats)
5
Q
What are structural isomers?
A
Different covalent arrangements of their atoms
6
Q
What are cis-trans isomers (geometric isomers)?
A
The same covalent bonds but different spatial arrangements
7
Q
What are enantiomers?
A
Isomers that are mirror images of each other
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