Chapter 1: The Wonderful World of Organic Chemistry

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Antifeedants

________: nasty organic compounds that are unpleasant tasting or toxic to those who consume them.

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Goldilocks principle

________: carbon bonds are neither "too hot "nor "too old, "but are "just right.

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Carbons

________ have the capability of forming 4 bonds, so molecules can be of varied /intricate designs.

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Organic molecules

________ were falsely thought to have "vital life force "that other molecules didnt possess.

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Carbon bonds

________ can double back to form rings.

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Organic Chemistry

________: to study molecules made of carbon and to see what kinds of reactions they undergo and how theyre put together.

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Carbon bonds

________ have both stability and reactivity- they are not too strong nor too weak.

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Organic molecules

________ control life processes such as: metabolism, genetic coding, and energy storage.

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Chapter 1

The Wonderful World of Organic Chemistry

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Organic molecules control life processes such as

metabolism, genetic coding, and energy storage

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Antifeedants

nasty organic compounds that are unpleasant tasting or toxic to those who consume them

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Organic Chemistry

to study molecules made of carbon and to see what kinds of reactions they undergo and how theyre put together

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Uses for Organic Chemistry

make better drugs, stronger plastics, better materials to make faster/smaller computer chips, better paints/dyes/coatings/explosives/polymers, etc

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Goldilocks principle

carbon bonds are neither "too hot" nor "too old", but are "just right"

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