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9.1 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organic compound | compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen, often combined with a few other elements such as oxygen or nitrogen |
| network solid | a solid in which all the atoms are linked by covalent bonds |
| hydrocarbon | an organic compound that contains only the elements hydrogen and carbon |
| saturated hydrocarbon | a hydrocarbon in which all of the bonds are single bonds |
| isomers | organic compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structural formulas |
| unsaturated hydrocarbon | a hydrocarbon that contains one or more double or triple bonds |
| aromatic hydrocarbons | hydrocarbons that contain a ring structure similar to benzene |
| fossil fuels | mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed from the remains of plants and animals |