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What is Organic Chemistry?
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branch of chemistry that pertains to the study of C-based compounds
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What is Vitalism ?
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belief in a life force outside the jurisdiction of physiochemical laws that govern organic chemistry
1.Also belived that organic chemistry could only be produced by living organisms 2. Vitalism fell after many decades of lab synthesis of increasingly complex organic compounds |
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What is Mechanism?
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belief that physiochemical law govern all natural phenomena including the process of life
1. Foudation of Organic Chemistry is not some intangible life force, but the unique chemical properties of carbon |
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What are Hydrocarbons?
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oragnic molecules consisting of only hydrogen and carbon
1.not provailent in living oraganisms 2.Tend to be hydrophobic (antiwater-does not disolve in it) 3.Releases a large amount of energy 4.Major component of petrolium (fossil fuels) |
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What is a Isomer?
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compounds that have the same numbedr of atoms, but doffrent structures and diffrent properties(regarding molecules
a. Number of isomers increases directly with the size 1. C6H12= 3 2.C20H42=366,319 |
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What is Structural Isomers?
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differ in covelant arangement
a. pentane(I), 2-methyl butane (r)- (C6H12) |
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What are cis-trans isomers?
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have covalent bonds to same atom, but differ in spatial arrangments due to inflexibilityof double bonds, creates dramatic effect on biological activites
a.cistrans rhodospin |
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What are Enantiomers?
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isomers that are mirror image of each other, differ in shapre due to the presence of an asymmetric C(one that is attacherd to four diffrent atoms or group of atom)
a. Left-handed v. right-handed b.Pharaceutical Industry |
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What are Functional Group?
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specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the C-skeleton of organic molecules and involved in chemical reactions
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What is Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP)?
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organic molecules-adenosine-attached to a string of 3 phosphate groups, released/ stored energy used by the cell
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