Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is organic chemistry ?
A
the study of carbon-based molecules
2
Q
what is carbons valence number?
what does this number mean?
A
4
can form up to 4 bonds
3
Q
give the prefixes of carbons from 1 to 6
A
Meth-1 Eth-2 prop-3 But-4 Pent-5 Hex-6
4
Q
carbon bonds
suffix
A
- ane = all single bonds
- ene=double bonds
- yne= triple bond
5
Q
what does cyclo- indicate? as a suffix
A
ring structure
6
Q
What are the 7 functional groups we are learning?
A
Hydroxyl(OH) carboxyl (COOH) sulfhydryl (SH) carbonyl (CO) amino (NH2) Phosphate(PO4-2 Methyl (-CH3)
7
Q
what does the methyl group (-CH3) do?
A
affects expression of genes
8
Q
What are the compounds of: Hydroxyls? Carboxyls? Aminos? Carbonyls? Sulfhydryls? Phosphates?
A
Hydroxyls- alcohols carboxyls -carboxylics acids aminos-amines Carbonyls- ketones and aldehydes Sulfhydryls - Thiols Organic phosphates
