Basics of Organic Compounds

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These flashcards cover key organic compounds and their structural forms.

Last updated 12:16 PM on 3/25/25
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What are the four primary alkanes mentioned in the notes?

Methane, ethane, propane, butane.

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What are the two elements that compose hydrocarbons?

Hydrogen and carbon.

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What are the products of combustion of hydrocarbons?

Carbon dioxide and water.

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What is the chain form of glucose?

A linear representation of glucose molecules.

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What is the ring form of glucose?

A cyclical representation of glucose molecules.

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What is maltose?

A disaccharide formed from two glucose units.

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What are the building blocks of lipids?

Fatty acids and glycerol.

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What is the simplest amino acid mentioned in the notes?

Glycine.

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What is formed when two amino acids combine?

A dipeptide.

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What is a triglyceride?

A lipid composed of three fatty acids bonded to glycerol.