Organic Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
What is organic chemistry?
A
The study of chemical reactions involving carbon
2
Q
What does it mean when we say carbon has a valency of 4?
A
carbon can form 4 covalent bonds with 4 other atoms
3
Q
Why aren’t lipids polymers?
A
Because they’re made up of 2 parts - glycerol and fatty acids
4
Q
What happens in a condensation reaction?
A
Many monomers bond to form polymers and water is released
5
Q
What happens in a hydrolysis reaction?
A
Polymers are broken up into monomers and water is required for this to happen
6
Q
How many different amino acids are used in proteins?
A
20
