Unit 1.4 Introduction to organic chemistry Flashcards
any carbon-containing liquid, solid or gas especially important for life
organic molecules
a molecule that’s built around a carbon backbone
organic molecule
any molecule containing carbon except for carbon dioxide
organic molecule
study of carbon compounds
organic chemistry
has unique properties that allow it to form covalent bonds to as many as four different atoms
carbon
has six electrons, with 2 pairs in the first shell and 4 in the outer shell
carbon
in order to fill its valence shell, it needs to share four extra electrons
carbon
serves as the basic structural component or backbone of a macromolecule
carbon
individual _______ atoms have an incomplete outermost election shell
carbon
can form up to 4 covalent bonds with other atoms to satisfy the octet rule
carbon atoms
rule that aims are most stable when they hold 8 electrons in their outmost shell
octet rule
singly-bondedit is tetrahedral
carbon
angles between each bond are roughly 109.5 degrees
carbon
single bonds can generally rotate freely
carbon
what are carbon molecules linked by
a double bond
carbon molecules are flat true or false
true
Carbon atoms involved in what type of bond are able to rotate
Single bond
atoms that are commonly found in organic molecules are
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon
the outermost shell of the atom
valance shell
how many electron in the valence shell of hydrogen
valence = 1
how many electrons in the valence shell of oxygen
valence = 2
how many electrons in the valence shell of nitrogen
valence = 3