Chapter 3: The Organic Molecules Of Life Flashcards
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Organic molecule
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Molecule that contains atoms of carbon and hydrogen
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Organic chemistry
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Study of organic molecules
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Inorganic molecules
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Molecule that does not contain carbon like water and salt
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Isomers
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Molecules that have the same number and kinds of atoms but different chemical properties because the atoms occur in different arrangements
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Functional group
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Specific combination of bonded atoms that always has the same chemical properties and therefore always reacts in the and way
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Hydrophobic
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Not soluble in water
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Hydrophilic
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Soluble in water
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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
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Four categories of organic molecules
