AP Bio Topic 2: Elements of Life

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organic chemistry

the study of compounds with covalently bonded carbon

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organic compounds

compound contains carbon and hydrogen

  • carbon contains 4 valence electrons and can from triple,double, and single bonds0

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carbon chains

carbon can use its valence electrons to form covalent bonds to other carbons

  • this links carbon into a chain

  • hydrocarbons- organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen

  • carbon chains form the skeletons of most organic molecules

  • skeletons can vary in: length, branching, double bond position, presence of rings

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functional groups

chemical groups attached to the carbon skeleton that participate in chemical reactio