Chapter 4

Question 1

Hydrocarbons are organic molecules that can…

Answer 1

…only be made of carbon & hydrogen

Question 2

Distinctive properties of organic molecules depend on the _______ & ______ attached to it

Answer 2

…carbon skeleton… chemical groups…

Question 3

7 Functional groups?

Answer 3

The components of organic molecules that are most commonly involved in chem reactions

Question 4

List 7 functional groups:

Answer 4

Hydroxyl (-OH), Carbonyl (C-O), Carboxyl (-COOH), Amino (-NH2), Sulfhydryl (-SH), Phosphate (-OPO), Methyl (-CH3)

Question 5

Some molecules contain both polar & nonpolar functional groups called an…

Answer 5

…amphipathic molecule