Chapter 1: The Wonderful World of Organic Chemistry

Antifeedants

Antifeedants

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

Goldilocks principle

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

Carbons

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

Organic molecules

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

Carbon bonds

________ can double back to form rings.

Organic Chemistry

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

Carbon bonds

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

Organic molecules

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

Chapter 1

The Wonderful World of Organic Chemistry

Organic molecules control life processes such as

metabolism, genetic coding, and energy storage

Antifeedants

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

Organic Chemistry

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

Uses for Organic Chemistry

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

Goldilocks principle

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