chemistry of carbon Flashcards
1
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all life is built on …
A
carbon
2
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cells are made of …
A
72% of water
25% carbon compound
3% salts
3
Q
organic chemistry
A
study of carbon compounds
4
Q
organic chemistry has __ stable covalent bonds
A
4
5
Q
what does CHNOPS stand for
A
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
6
Q
what are organic chemistry’s 4 types of covalent bonds
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hydrocarbon, isomers, diversity of molecules, & functional groups
7
Q
what is hydrocarbon made of
A
combos of carbon and hydrogen
8
Q
non-polar
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share electrons equally
9
Q
hydrophobic
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water fearing
10
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