Carbon Chemistry

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Carbon is able to bond Atoms of other elements in many different ways because it has ______ valence electrons. This is carbon an important role in chemistry of living things.

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Carbon atoms form _____ bonds.

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Diamond

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Form of pure carbon is so hard that it can be used in cutting tools.

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Graphite

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A form of pure carbon is formed of layers that slide past one another.

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nanotube

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A ______ is a form of pure carbon that makes a long hollow tube that is used as a conductor in electronic devices.

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Organic Compounds

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_______ ________ are compounds that contain carbon except for oxides of carbon and carbonates.

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Low

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Organic compounds have _______ melting and boiling points.

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burn

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All hydrocarbons _______ easily.

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Hydrocarbons

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_______ are compounds that are made up of only hydrogen and carbon.

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Isomers

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_________ are compounds with the same molecular formulas but with different structural formulas.

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unsaturated

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Hydrocarbons that have a double or triple covalent bond between the carbon atoms.

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saturated

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hydrocarbons that have only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms.

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substituted

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A ________ hydrocarbon is formed when one or more hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon is replaced by a different atom or groups of atoms.

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polymer

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A very large organic molecule made up of chains if smaller molecules is a _______.

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monomer

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Each link in a long chain organic molecule is called a __________.

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wool, starch, cellulose, protein, and DNA

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Name 2 natural polymers.

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nylon, polyester, teflon, and PVC

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Name 2 synthetic (man-made) polymers.

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long lasting and inexpensive

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list 2 advantages of plastics.

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single use creates a large amount of trash and not biodegradable.

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List 2 disadvantages of plastics.

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composite

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a polymer may be combined with one or more substances to make a new material called a ________.

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fiberglass

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________ is an example of a composite compound that is made of a plastic resin and glass fibers.

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meth, eth, prop, but, pent, hex, hept, oct, non, dec

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in order, list the 10 prefixes used for naming hydrocarbon compounds.

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proteins lipids carbohydrates and nucleic acids.

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the 4 classes of organic compounds required by living things are?

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Carbohydrates are organic molecules made up of ________, ________, and _________.

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glucose

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________ is one of the most important simple sugars found in your body.

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starch cellulose

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Glucose molecules get linked together to for polymers we call _____ or ________.

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starch

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Plants store energy as ______.

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Cellulose

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Plants use _______ to give structural supports to roots, stems, and other plant parts.

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Fiber

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Cellulose is sometimes called this

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Amino acids

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Proteins are polymers of ______ _______

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Enzymes hormones

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Proteins are used to make ______, ________, and antibodies and regulate other cell activities.

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Lipids

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_______ include fats, oils, waxes, and cholesterol

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Fats oils

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______ are solid lipids at room temperature and ______ are liquid lipids at room temperature

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Cholesterol

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A waxy lipid that is used to build cell structures in animal cells.

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Cholesterol

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High levels of _________ in your blood can contribute to heart disease

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Saturated

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Eating foods containing _______ fats can increase the level of cholesterol in your blood.

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Nucleic

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________ acids are very large organic molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

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Nucleotides

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The monomers that make up nucleic acids.

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DNA and RNA

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The two types of nucleic acids are _________ or _______

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What does DNA stand for

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Ribonucleic Acid

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RNA stands for

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DNA polymer

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_____carries information from one generation to the next during reproduction. It is a very large ________.

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Nitrogen Hydrogen carbon phosphorus oxygen and sulfur

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Living organisms are made up of molecules that contain these 6 elements

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Water vitamins minerals salt

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Organisms also need simple molecules such as ___________, _________ _________ ________ to support how the larger molecules function