Organic Chemistry
Organic Compounds Organic Compounds – A compound containing Carbon and Hydrogen The most common elements in living things are: Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen All organic compounds contain CARBON & HYDROGEN Common Organic Compounds: Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acid
Organic = has Carbon (C ) and Hydrogen (H) Organic or Inorganic??? Organic = has Carbon (C ) and Hydrogen (H) Inorganic Inorganic H2O C6H12O6 CO2 NaCl CH4 C12H22O11 ClO2 C10H14N2 HCl NaOH C18H12 C9H13NO Organic Organic Inorganic Inorganic Inorganic Inorganic Organic Organic Organic Organic
Types of Carbohydrates Monosaccharide – 1 sugar molecule Disaccaride – 2 sugars bonded together Polysaccaride – 3 or more sugars bonded together Polymers – large molecules consisting of chains of repeating units
Types of Carbohydrates Mono = 1 Di = 2 Poly = 3 or more
Natural Polymers
Proteins – natural polymers Proteins – used to build and run an organism’s body Amino Acids – structural units of proteins; only 20 different types Sequence of amino acids = Protein
Nucleic Acids – Natural Polymers Nucleic Acid – hereditary material that is passed on from one generation to the next during reproduction; directs and controls the development and activities of all cells Contains a 5-carbon sugar, phosphorous group and a nitrogen base Kinds of Nucleic Acids: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
Nucleic Acid
Synthetic Polymers Plastic Nylon Teflon Polyester PVC - polyvinyl chloride PET - polyethylene terephthalate
Saturated vs. unsaturated
Hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen in their formulas. Two basic categories of hydrocarbon: Saturated hydrocarbons: all carbon atoms are connected together with single bonds Unsaturated hydrocarbons: involve one or more multiple (double, triple) C-C bonds
Alkanes: saturated hydrocarbons
Alkanes: saturated hydrocarbons CH4 C2H6 C3H8
Unsaturated hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons which contain at least one C-C multiple (double or triple) bond. Alkenes are unsaturated, acyclic hydrocarbons that possess at least one C-C double bond. The generic formula for an alkene is CnH2n