Lecture Notes on Chemical Bonding and Carbon Compounds

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key concepts in chemical bonding, carbon compounds, and organic molecules.

Alkali Metals

Group 1 elements that are the most reactive metals.

Halogens

Group 17 elements that are the most reactive nonmetals.

Noble Gases

Group 18 elements that are stable/inert.

Hydrocarbons

Compounds made of carbon (C) and hydrogen (H).

Alkanes

Saturated hydrocarbons which contain only single bonds.

Alkenes

Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond.

Alkynes

Unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain at least one triple bond.

Cation

Positively charged ion that loses electrons.

Anion

Negatively charged ion that gains electrons.

Ionic Bonding

Bonding due to the transfer of electrons between metals and nonmetals.

Covalent Bonding

Bonding that involves the sharing of electrons between nonmetals.

Periodic Table

Arrangement of elements by increasing atomic number and groups with similar properties.

Biomolecules

Carbon-based molecules found in living organisms that include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.