Inorganic Chemistry Flashcards
Organic compounds are composed of ..
Molecules that contain carbon-carbon covalent bonds. Carbon hydrogen bonds of both
Inorganic does not contain this !
Note to remember
Organic molecules are generally larger and more complex than inorganic molecules
Examples of inorganic molecules
Water ,acids ,bases ,and salts
Aqueous solution
DescriptionAn aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water.
Dehydration synthesis
Chemical reaction in which water is removed from small Nicole yes and then strung together to form a larger molecule
Hydrolysis
Chemical reaction where water is added to the subunits of a larger molecule to break it apart into smaller molecules
Note to remember
All major organic molecules are formed through dehydration synthesis and are broken apart by hydrolysis
pH
Is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is
Neutralization
Acids and bases mix to form salts
Buffers
Chemical systems that absorbs excess acids or bases and thus maintain a relatively stable pH
The base unit of carbon hydrate molecules is called
A monosaccharides
Monosaccharides contain
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Note to remember
Monosaccharides are made up of six carbon subunits
Disaccharide
Double sugar made up of two monosaccharides units
Polysaccharide
Complete carbonhydrate made up of many monosaccharides unit