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Chapter 5 Organic
7th : pages 103 to 114
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organic | a covalent compound containing carbon atoms |
| double | a bond that shares twice as many electrons |
| triple | a bond that holds atoms together more tightly than double bonds |
| single | represented by a single line |
| photosynthesis | how plants make their own food |
| carbon backbone | line of carbon atoms in the middle of a molecule |
| monosaccharide | simple sugar that contains three to ten carbon atoms |
| isomer | compounds with the same chemical formula but different arrangement of atoms |
| sucrose | example of a disaccharide |
| starch | example of a polysaccharide |