Biology grade 12

SBI4U Course

Ether

Ester

Carboxylic acid

Hydroxyl/alcohols

Aldehyde

Amine

Sulflhydryl or Thiol

Hydrolisis

a chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the bonds of a particular substance

Dehydration synthesis

the process of joining 2 molecules or compounds together following the removal of water

Organic compounds

Always contain hydrogen and carbon

Always have covalent bonding between atoms

May be very large, with many atoms

Associated with living things

Inorganic compounds

Associated with non living things

Usually have ionic bonding between atoms

always contain a small number of atoms

usually contain metals and non metals

Functional groups

other atoms that are covalently bonded to the carbon backbone chain.

Are parts of molecules involved in chemical reactions