Molecular Bonding

Question 1

Define Condensation reaction

Answer 1

Reaction that occurs when two molecules are joined together with the removal of water.

Question 2

Define Hydrolysis reaction

Answer 2

Reaction that occurs when a molecule is split into two smaller molecules with the addition of water.

Question 3

Define Monomer

Answer 3

A small molecule that binds to many other identical molecules to form a polymer.

Question 4

Define Polymer

Answer 4

A large molecule made from many smaller molecules called monomers

Question 5

Define Hydrogen bond

Answer 5

A weak interaction that occurs between molecules, whenever there is a slightly negatively charged atom bonded to a slightly positively charged hydrogen atom

Question 6

Define polar

Answer 6

When an oxygen atom has a greater number of positive protons in its nucleus, exerting a stronger attraction for the shared electron. This means that the oxygen atom becomes slightly negative and the hydrogen atom become slightly positive.