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Carbon
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A molecule that contains carbon
Organic Molecule A molecule that contains carbon Ex: C6H12O6, CH4
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Inorganic molecule A molecule that does NOT contain carbon
Ex: H2O, O2 , NH3
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What’s so special about Carbon?
Carbon wants to make 4 bonds with other elements which leads to a big molecule ***Remember Carbon has 4 valence electrons***
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Straight Branched Ringed
3 kinds of carbon skeletons that form the backbone of organic molecules Straight Branched Ringed
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Straight
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Branched
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Ringed
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Hydrocarbon An organic molecule made of carbon and hydrogen ONLY
Ex: CH4 , C2H6
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Monomer -A small building block
Polymer- Molecules formed by linking 3 or more monomers
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Macromolecules Molecules containing thousands of monomers linked by covalent bonds
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4 categories of macromolecules
1) Carbohydrates 2) Lipids 3) Proteins 4) Nucleic acids
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