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AP Biology Chapter 4- Carbon Flashcards

What You Should Learn From This Chapter:
1. Be able to recognize isomers and what type they are.
2. Know the seven functional groups and what properties they give to molecules.

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6109387878Organic ChemistryThe study of carbon compounds.0
6109387879Carbon's VersatilityForms 4 covalent bonds that lead to a tetrahedral shape. Also, it can bond easily with itself.1
6109387880Major Elements of Organic MoleculesCarbon:+4 or -4, Hydrogen:+1, Oxygen:-2, Nitrogen:-32
6109387881HydrocarbonsOrganic molecules made of only carbon and hydrogen.3
6109387882IsomersCompounds that have the same molecular formula but have different structures, resulting in different chemical and molecular properties.4
6109387883Types of IsomersStructural, Cis-Trans, and Enantiomers5
6109387884Structural IsomersDifferent in covalent arrangements of their atoms.6
6109387885Cis-Trans IsomersSame covalent partnership but different in spatial arrangements. They arise from the inflexibility of double bonds.7
6109387886Enantiomer IsomerMolecules that are mirror images of each other. Usually involve an asymmetric carbon.8
6109387887Importance of VariationsOrganisms are sensitive to even the most subtle variations in molecular architecture.9
6109387888Functional GroupsA group of atoms attached to a carbon skeleton that have consistent properties. Their number and kind give properties to the molecule.10
6109387889Hydroxyl GroupsA hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom that is very polar, allowing the material to be hydrophillic. They form alcohols. (-OH)11
6109387890Carbonyl GroupA carbon atom joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond. Aldehydes and Ketones are the two types of compounds in this group. (-C=O)12
6109387891AldehydeA carbonyl group at the end of a carbon skeleton. Sometimes written as (-CHO). Looks like: -C=O | H13
6109387892KetonesA carbonyl group in the middle of a carbon chain. -C-C-C- || O14
6109387893Carboxyl GroupsGroup with a carbon double bonded to an oxygen and a hydroxyl group. They are acidic and make up Carboxylic Acid. Sometimes written as (-COOH) -C=O | O-H15
6109387894Amino GroupNitrogen Bonded to two hydrogens. They form compound called amines and act as bases. -N-H | H16
6109387895Sulfhydryl GroupSulfur bonded to a hydrogen. This forms compounds called thiols that help with protein structure. (-SH)17
6109387896Phosphate GroupPhosphorous with four oxygen atoms that causes a net -2 charge. Sometimes written as "Pi", and involved with energy transfers. Also is acidic. (-PO4)18
6109387897Methyl GroupCarbon bonded to three hydrogens. It is very non polar and therefore hydrophobic. (-CH3)19
6109387898ATP cycleHow a cell regenerates its ATP supply. ADP forms when ATP loses a phosphate group, then ATP forms as ADP gains a phosphate group.20
6109387899ATP(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work21

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