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True or False? Carbon atoms typically love to give away their electrons.

False! Under normal circumstances carbon atoms will NOT give away their electrons. Instead, they form covalent bonds.

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Various combinations of carbon and hydrogen atoms which form compounds that are nonpolar and hydrophobic are typically known as __________.

hydrocarbons

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shark

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lifesaver

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Are all of these structures considered to be carbon skeletons? Can you explain why?

Yes. They are all patterns that carbon atoms can form when they bond together to make molecules.

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In carbon chemistry, what is catenation?

Carbon has the ability to bond to itself and form stable chain, ring, and branched compounds.

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If the OH in this molecule is replaced with a single Oxygen atom, and one more methyl group is added, this molecule becomes ____________.

Testosterone

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Consider the compound, C2H4. Will it be tetrahedral?

No. This compound will have a double bond between the two carbon atoms which will give it a flat plane shape.

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shark

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banana

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What does this molecule become if one hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxyl group?

Ethane becomes ethanol if one OH group replaces one H.

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Organic chemistry is defined as _____________.

The study of carbon containing molecules. This area of science is SUPER important for biology majors to understand.

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banana

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This type of carbon-ring molecule is known as a ____________.

Heme group. This one is found in the hemoglobin proteins of red blood cells.

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This molecule is ATP. What would the molecule be known as if it were missing two phophate groups?

It would be a nucleotide.

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These two identical molecules are great examples of __________.

Isomers. They have the exact same molecular formula but different atomic arrangements.

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This is ______________.

a functional group known as a Phosphate group

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