Chapter 6.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What functional groups are polar?
A
Hydroxyl, Carbonyl, Sulfhydryl
2
Q
Which are nonpolar?
A
Methyl
3
Q
Which are positively charged?
A
Amino
4
Q
Which groups are negatively charged?
A
Carboxyl and Phosphate
5
Q
What is a monomer?
A
Broken-down polymers are used to do other things.
6
Q
What is a polymer?
A
Monomers are put together to form a structure of some sort.
7
Q
What is an isomer?
A
Same molecular formula but different structures.
8
Q
What happens in dehydration synthesis?
A
Monomers take OH- and H+ and form H2O.
9
Q
What happens in hydrolysis?
A
It uses H2O to break down polymers.
10
Q
Why is carbon a versatile building block for organic molecules?
A
Carbon can form up to four covalent bonds which helps form molecules.
