(T-F) Organic compounds are ionically bonded.

What element does every organic compound contain? And they almost always contain what else?

A _________ is a compound made up of only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

What is the simplest hydrocarbon compound?

How many valence electrons do carbon atoms have to use for bonding?

Can carbon atoms form double and triple bonds by sharing electrons?

What is the total number of bonds a carbon atom can make?

___________ are hydrocarbons that have only single covalent bonds. Give 2 examples.

Alkanes: Ethane C2H6 and

Propane C2H8

When carbon atoms in an alkane line up they are called a _________, or ____________ for short.

A ______________formula shows how atoms bond.

What is the pattern that alkane chemical formulas usually follow?

The number of hydrogen atoms is always two more than twice the number of carbon atoms.

CnH2n+2

__________ are hydrocarbons that have double carbon-carbon bonds.

_________ are organic compounds that are made of oxygen as well as carbon and hydrogen.

Alcohols have __________ or -OH groups.

The formula names of most alcohols end in ________.

Alcohol molecules behave similarly to _________ molecules. 

A polymer has as minimum of how many monomers?

The original molecule in a polymer is called a ____________.

Most man-made polymers are either _____________ or _____________.

____________ is a man-made polymer that can be used as both plastics and fibers. Give examples of uses.

Polypropene or polypropylene

plastic containers like milk jugs, car parts, ropes, carpet and artificial turf.

Polymers have varying degrees of elasticity depending on their ________. Give examples of elastic and non-elastic polymers.

Milk jug (polyethene), non-elastic

rubber band-elastic

Name 3 biochemical compounds that are very important to living things.

_________ is a carbohydrate which provides energy to living things.

________ is a carbohydrate made of many bonded glucose molecules.  Plants store their energy as chains of this.

Glucose that is not needed right away is stored as __________.

___________ are polymers of amino acids.

Amino acids are made of __________, _________,_________,& _________. Some also contain ___________.

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

Some also contain Sulfur

How many naturally occuring amino acids are found in proteins?

DNA is a polymer made of organic molecules containing what 5 elements?

DNA is in the form of paired chains or strands and has the shape of a twisted ladder known as a _____________.

_________ is a protein that controls the use of glucose in your body.

Your body has (one or many)copies of your DNA.

Many, most cells in your body have a copy.