vocab 11/9 Flashcards

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1
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hydrocarbon

A

carbon and hydrogen

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2
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Isomer

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compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structural formulas

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3
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saturated hydrocarbon

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only single bonds

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4
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polymer

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very large molecule made of chain of many smaller molecules bonded together

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5
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monomer

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smaller molecules bonded together in polymers

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6
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carboxyl group

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  • -COOH

* fatty acids, amino acids

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7
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hydroxyl group

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  • -OH

* alcohols, carbohydrates

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8
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amino group

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  • -NH2

* amino acids

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9
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phosphate group

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  • -PO4

* DNA, ATP

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10
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organic compound

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compounds that contain carbon

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