Life Is Carbon-Based Chem Flashcards
1
Q
what is organic chemistry?
A
the chemistry of life
2
Q
what does it mean to be organic for molecules?
A
having carbon (carbon skeleton) and hydrogen atoms
3
Q
what does it mean to be inorganic for molecules?
A
non-living matter
4
Q
examples of inorganic molecules?
A
water, salt, CO2, and all other non-carbon molecules
5
Q
carbon has 4 v e- so it prefers to bond _______ to 4 other atoms
A
covalently
6
Q
why are organic molecules so diverse?
A
functional groups that attatch to carbon skeletons
