Elements of Life Flashcards
1
Q
Organic Chemistry
A
The study of compounds with covalently bonded carbon
2
Q
Organic compounds
A
compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen
3
Q
Carbon can form……
A
single, double, or triple covalent bonds
4
Q
Carbon chains
A
carbon can use its valence electrons to form covalent bonds to other carbons which links carbons into a chain
5
Q
Hydrocarbons
A
Organic molecules consisting only of carbon and hydrogen
6
Q
Carbon chains and skeletons
A
skeletons can vary in
1. Length
2. Branching
3. Presence of rings
4. Double bond position
7
Q
Functional groups
A
Chemical groups attached to the carbon skeleton that participate in chemical reactions
8
Q
Hydroxyl group
A
OH
9
Q
Carbonyl group
A
C=O
10
Q
Carboxyl group
A
COOH
11
Q
Amino group
A
NH2
12
Q
Sulfhydryl group
A
SH
13
Q
Methyl group
A
C-H
14
Q
Phosphate group
A
OPO
