Organic Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
Organic Molecules
A
Make up living things and contains primarily H and C
2
Q
Inorganic Molecules
A
Make up non living things but still play important roles.
3
Q
Carbon atoms contain _______ valence electrons and can form ________ __________ bonds.
A
4, 4, covalent
4
Q
Functional Group
A
Cluster of atoms that behave in a certain way.
5
Q
Hydroxyl Group
A
O, H
|
--C--O--H
|
Polar
6
Q
Amine Group
A
N, H
H
--N <
H
Polar
7
Q
Carboxly Group
A
C, O, H
O
R -- C <
OH
Polar
8
Q
Carbonyl Group
A
C, O
C = O
Polar
9
Q
Monomer
A
Simple organic molecules that exist individually or can link with other monomers.
10
Q
Polymer
A
Many monomers linked together.
11
Q
Formation of Polymers
A
Dehydration synthesis
12
Q
Broken-down-ation of polymers
A
Hydrolysis
13
Q
Sugar of DNa
A
Deoxyribose
14
Q
Sugar or RNA
A
Ribose
15
Q
Nitrogenous base of DNa
A
Thymine and all the others…
