Chemistry of Life

Question 1

Polarity of Hydroxyl (OH or HO)

Answer 1

Is polar due to electronegative O2

Question 2

Bond capabilities Hydroxyl (OH or HO)

Answer 2

forms hydrogen bonds with water, helping dissolve compounds with sugar

Question 3

compound name Hydroxyl (HO or OH)

Answer 3

Alcohol

Question 4

Polarity/ charge of Carbonyl Group (C=O)

Answer 4

Uncharged but polar, (C is +) (O is -)

Question 5

The compound name of Carbonyl (C=O)

Answer 5

Ketone or Aldehyde

Question 6

Polarity/charge of Carboxyl (-COOH)

Answer 6

Is polar and electronegative

Question 7

Carboxyl compound name

Answer 7

carboxylic acid/ organic acid

Question 8

Amino group (NH2) polarity and charge

Answer 8

is polar and slightly positive

Question 9

amino group compound name

Answer 9

amine

Question 10

polarity and charge sulfhydryl group (-SH or HS)

Answer 10

is polar and neutrally charged

Question 11

sulfhydryl group (SH or HS) compound name

Answer 11

thiol

Question 12

Phosphate group (-OPO2^2) charge and polarity

Answer 12

is polar and negatively charged

Question 13

phosphate group compound name

Answer 13

Organic Phosphate

Question 14

Methyl group (-CH3) charge and polarity

Answer 14

are neutral and non-polar

Question 15

methyl group compound name

Answer 15

Methylated compound