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Chem U9 Vocab
Chem Unit 9 Vocab, list 9.1
Term | Definition |
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Bonding Electron | Carbon has four of these in its outer shell |
Organic Chemistry | Carbon chemistry, study of the various compounds of carbon |
Alkane | Hydrocarbon containing all single bonds |
Alkene | Hydrocarbon containing (carbon-carbon) double bond(s) |
Alkyne | Hydrocarbon containing (carbon-carbon) triple bond(s) |
Hydrocarbon | Simple organic compounds made of primarily carbon and hydrogen |
Polymer | Large molecules consisting of many repeating structural units |
Monomer | Individual structural unit of polymer |
Protein | Biological polymer, carries out gene expression, made up of amino acids |
Amino Acid | Biological monomer, 20 different types, make up proteins |
Peptide Bond | Connects the N- and C-terminus of many amino acids into a polypeptide chain |
Carbohydrate | Biological polymer and monomer, examples include sugars and starches |
Nucleic Acid | Biological polymer, made up of repeating nucleotides, store genetic information |
Nucleotide | Biological monomer, each has a sugar, phosphate, and base, found in DNA and RNA |
Lipid | Biological macromolecule, used for energy storage and the cell membrane. |