Part 2 - Chemicals in our food

Question 1

What is a functional group?

Answer 1

a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound.

Question 2

How does placing a carbon-carbon double bond affect chemical reactivity?

Answer 2

Carbon-carbon double bonds increase chemical reactivity.

Question 3

What is functional group approach?

Answer 3

The functional group approach “works” because the properties and reaction chemistry of a particular functional group (FG) can be remarkably independent of environment.
Based on their properties it can be predicted what happens to chemicals in certain situations

Question 4

How do we identify functional groups in a molecule?

Answer 4

Generally speaking they usually involve atoms other than carbon and hydrogen, such as oxygen and nitrogen, and/or multiple bonds like the carbon-carbon double bond,

Question 5

What are alkenes?

Answer 5

compounds that contain carbon-carbon double bonds
Indeed, the functional group names are often reflected in the specific chemical name of a particular organic compound, as shown in Figure 2.3 – for example, alkenes always have the ending –ene.

Question 6

What is the structural formula of the alcohol containing two carbon atoms?

Answer 6

The structural formula of the alcohol containing two carbon atoms, ethanol.
Attached to a carbon atoms is a hydroxide atom

Question 7

What are the monomers used to make proteins called?

Answer 7

amino acids