Chapter 4 Carbon

Question 1

what is organic chemistry

Answer 1

study of compounds containing carbon

Question 2

what are organic compounds

Answer 2

based off of carbon backbones

Question 3

characteristic of carbon

Answer 3

-4 electrons in valance shell
-forms polar or non polar bonds
-intermediate electronegativity
-variable structural strength

Question 4

why is carbon so important

Answer 4

backbone of life

Question 5

what are hydrocarbons

Answer 5

organic compounds containing hydrogen and carbon ex. methane

Question 6

what are greenhouses

Answer 6

CO2 and CH4

Question 7

how do greenhouses gases affect the climate?

Answer 7

they trap heat in the atmosphere

Question 8

explain Isomers

Answer 8

molecules with same molecular formula but different structures

Question 9

significance of isomers

Answer 9

they change the structure of the molecule, and the function

Question 10

what are functional groups

Answer 10

chemically reactive groups of atoms within an organic molecule

Question 11

What affect can functional group variation have on organisms?

Answer 11

gives organic molecules distinctive chemical properties