Definitions Flashcards
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Organic Carbon
A
Study of hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives/compounds of one element.
2
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Particulate Organic Carbon (POC)
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Organic Carbon that’s a particle
3
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Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
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Any organic carbon dissolved in seawater.
4
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Biomass
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Renewable organic material that naturally comes from organisms
5
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Primary Carbons
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Carbon Connected to one Carbon
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Secondary Carbons
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Carbon Connected to Two Carbons
7
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Tertiary Carbons
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Carbon Connected to Three Carbons
8
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Pure Covalent Bond
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Electronegative Difference < 0.4
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Polar Covalent Bond
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Electronegativity Difference Between 0.4 and 1.8
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Ionic Bond
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Electronegativity Difference > 1.8
