Carbon is the main ingredient
of organic molecules
Ch. 5.1
Carbon Skeletons and Functional
Groups
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Carbon is found in ___________________
Can _______________________________
Can ____________________with other atoms
When bonding with other atoms, forms a
______________________________
____________________________ any
__________________ molecule
 Molecules without carbon are called
__________________________
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Ex. _____________
Carbon Skeletons
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Organic molecules of _____________ and
_______________  ________________
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Ex: fuels like methane (______________)
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http://portal.lions.k12.ar.us/tjones/physci/Photos/Methane-Molecule.gif
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________________________  group of
atoms in a molecule that act in ___________
ways with _________________________
Need to know the structures!
The ____________________________
group determine the ________________ of
organic molecules
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Ex. ___________________  water-______
(attracted to H2O) and ________________ →
water-____________ (repelled by H2O)
Functional group diagrams
Monomers and Polymers
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_____________ are small molecular units
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Chain of monomers _______________
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http://www.gcsescience.com/Pentanol.gif
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When a monomer is _______________;
____________________________is
_____________________
(_______________ REACTION)
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When a monomer is __________________;
___________________________________
(__________________ REACTION)
“hydro” = ______________
 “lysis” = ________________
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http://www.yellowtang.org/images/dehydration_hydroly_c_la_784.jpg
4 main categories for large
molecules
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Every living cell has thousands of different
kinds of ________________
Life’s large molecules:
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Concept Check
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1. Draw a molecule that has a 3-C
skeleton and a hydroxyl group in the
middle carbon
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2. Explain the connection between
monomers and polymers