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Flashcards by Dron Dasgupta, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Dron Dasgupta
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are covalent bonds? | Bonds formed when atoms share electrons |
| How many covalent bonds can Carbon form? | 4, since it has 4 valence electrons |
| What is catenation? | The property of Carbon to form large chains with each other. |
| How many compounds can carbon potentially form? | Infinite. |
| What are the four main types of organic compounds? | Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids |
| What are carbohydrates made of? | Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. The general formula is (CH2O)n |
| What are lipids made of? | Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. The ratio of these is different from carbohydrates. |
| What are proteins made of? | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Some proteins contain Sulfur and Selenium. |
| What are nucleic acids made of? | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphorous. An example of a nucleic acid is DNA |
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