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What are inorganic compounds?
Compounds that usually lack carbon and are structurally simple.
What are some common inorganic compound types?
Water and many salts, acids, and bases.
Do inorganic compounds have ionic or covalent bonds.
May have ionic or covalent.
Which common inorganic compounds contain carbon?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Bicarbonate ion (HCO3−)
Carbonic acid (H2CO3).
What are the defining features of organic compounds?
Always contain carbon
Usually contain hydrogen
Always have covalent bonds
Most are large molecules
What is the most important property of water? Why is this important? (3 reasons)
Its polarity.
1. Makes water an excellent solvent for other ionic or polar substances
2. Gives water molecules cohesion
3. Allows water to resist temperature changes
What is the universal solvent?
Water.
Usually there is (less/more) solvent than solute in a solution.
Usually there is more solvent than solute in a solution.
What are common examples of hydrophilic solutes?
Sugar and salt.
What properties of solutes make them hydrophilic?
Solutes that are charged or contain polar covalent bonds.
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