Chemistry Flashcards
A polymer formed from amino acids is a
Protein
The individual molecules that make up a polymer are called
Monomers
DNA is a
Nucleic acid
An organic molecule that has hydrogen and oxygen present in a 2:1 ratio is a
Carbohydrate
A polymer formed from fatty acids is a
Lipid
The general name for hydrocarbons with at least one triple covalent bond is
Alkynes
Which of the following is a condensed structural formula for propane
CH3 CH2 CH3
A hydrocarbon contain only single bonded carbon atoms is called a ______ hydrocarbon
Saturated
A hydrocarbon in which one or more hydrocarbon atoms is replaced by an
Alcohol
The label on a bottle indicates that the substance inside has a pH of 13. This tells you that the substance is
Strongly basic
How many carbons are in a molecule of hexane
6
A huge molecule made up if many smaller molecules is called a
Polymer
A hydrocarbon that has at least one double or triple bond is
Unsaturated
What is the simplest alkane
Methane
What is a characteristic of an alcohol
OH