Basics of Organic Compounds

These flashcards cover key organic compounds and their structural forms.

What are the four primary alkanes mentioned in the notes?

Methane, ethane, propane, butane.

What are the two elements that compose hydrocarbons?

Hydrogen and carbon.

What are the products of combustion of hydrocarbons?

Carbon dioxide and water.

What is the chain form of glucose?

A linear representation of glucose molecules.

What is the ring form of glucose?

A cyclical representation of glucose molecules.

What is maltose?

A disaccharide formed from two glucose units.

What are the building blocks of lipids?

Fatty acids and glycerol.

What is the simplest amino acid mentioned in the notes?

Glycine.

What is formed when two amino acids combine?

A dipeptide.

What is a triglyceride?

A lipid composed of three fatty acids bonded to glycerol.