Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Organic chemistry is a science based on the study of
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Carbon compounds
2
Q
How many electron pairs does a carbon share in order to complete its valance shell
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4
3
Q
A carbon atom is most likely to form what kind of bond(s) with other atoms
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Covalent
4
Q
Describe a carbonyl group
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A carbon atom joined to an oxygen by a double covalent bond
5
Q
In a single molecule of water, two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a single oxygen atom by
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Polar covalent bonds
