Chapter 27 Amines, Amino Acids, And Polymers

Question 1

aliphatic

Answer 1

Containing carbon atoms joined together in straight or branched chains.

Question 2

aromatic

Answer 2

Containing one or more benzene rings.

Question 3

Amino acid general formula

Answer 3

RCH(NH2)COOH

Question 4

optical isomers

Answer 4

Stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other; also called ‘enantiomers’

Question 5

chiral carbon

Answer 5

A carbon atom attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms.

Question 6

enantiomers

Answer 6

Stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other; also called optical isomers.

Question 7

condensation reaction

Answer 7

A reaction in which two small molecules react together to form a larger molecule with elimination of a small molecule such as water.

Question 8

addition polymerisation

Answer 8

Formation of a very long molecular chain, by repeated addition reactions of many unsaturated alkene molecules (monomers).