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16 Cards in this Set
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POLYATONIC ION |
An ion made of two or more atoms. |
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STRUCTURAL FORMULA |
Chemical symbols are used to represent a compound's structure. |
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EMPIRICAL FORMULA |
The composition of a compound in terms of the numbers and kinds of atoms in the simplest ratio. |
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MOLECULAR FORMULA |
A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule, but not the arrangement of atoms. |
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ORGANIC COMPOUND |
A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon. |
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HYDROCARBON |
A covalently bonded compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen. |
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ALKANE |
Hydrocarbons that have only single covalent bonds. |
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NORMAL ALKANE |
Hydrocarbons with only single covalent bonds and a single unbranched carbon chain. |
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ALKENE |
Hydrocarbons that have at least one double covalent bond between carbon atoms. |
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ALKYNE |
Hydrocarbons that have at least one triple covalent bond between carbon atoms. |
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ALCOHOL |
Organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl group. |
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POLYMER |
A large molecule that is formed by five or more monomers. |
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CARBOHYDRATE |
Any organic compound that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and that provides nutrients to the cells of living things. |
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PROTEIN |
An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids. |
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AMINO ACID |
Any one of 20 different organic molecules that contain a carboxyl and an amino group that combine to form proteins. |
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DNA |
Double helix of sugar and phosphates connected by nucleotides. |
