Inorganic Chemistry Flashcards

1
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Organic compounds are composed of ..

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Molecules that contain carbon-carbon covalent bonds. Carbon hydrogen bonds of both

Inorganic does not contain this !

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2
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Note to remember

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Organic molecules are generally larger and more complex than inorganic molecules

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3
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Examples of inorganic molecules

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Water ,acids ,bases ,and salts

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4
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Aqueous solution

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DescriptionAn aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water.

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5
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Dehydration synthesis

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Chemical reaction in which water is removed from small Nicole yes and then strung together to form a larger molecule

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6
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Hydrolysis

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Chemical reaction where water is added to the subunits of a larger molecule to break it apart into smaller molecules

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7
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Note to remember

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All major organic molecules are formed through dehydration synthesis and are broken apart by hydrolysis

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8
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pH

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Is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is

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9
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Neutralization

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Acids and bases mix to form salts

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10
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Buffers

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Chemical systems that absorbs excess acids or bases and thus maintain a relatively stable pH

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11
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The base unit of carbon hydrate molecules is called

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A monosaccharides

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12
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Monosaccharides contain

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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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13
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Note to remember

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Monosaccharides are made up of six carbon subunits

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14
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Disaccharide

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Double sugar made up of two monosaccharides units

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15
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Polysaccharide

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Complete carbonhydrate made up of many monosaccharides unit

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16
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What is the function of carbonhydrates

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To store energy for later use