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Chapter 4 Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life 4.1 – _________ chemistry is the study of carbon compounds 4.2 – _________atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to ________other atoms 4.3 A few ________ groups are key to the functioning of biological molecules
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Chapter 4 Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life 4.1 – Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds 4.2 – Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to four other atoms 4.3 A few chemical groups are key to the functioning of biological molecules
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In _______ _______ accidently produced the organic compound _______ while trying to make ammonium cyanate by mixing 2 ions: NH4- (ammonium) and CNO+ (cyanate)
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In 1828 Wohler accidently produced the organic compound urea while trying to make ammonium cyanate by mixing 2 ions: NH4- (ammonium) and CNO+ (cyanate)
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In _________, _________ _________ zapped a H, NH3, CH4, and H2O vapor and got some CH2O (_________ ), HCN (_________ cyanide), OH:C:::N :: H:C :H Some _________ acids, and some _________ chains
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In 1953, Stanley Miller zapped a H, NH3, CH4, and H2O vapor and got some CH2O (formaldehyde), HCN (hydrogen cyanide), OH:C:::N :: H:C :H Some amino acids, and some hydrocarbon chains
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________ ________ O=C=O ________ CH4 ________ C2H6 ________ or ________ C2H4 C H H H H C H H H C H H H C H H C H H
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Carbon dioxide O=C=O Methane CH4 Ethane C2H6 Ethelyne or Ethene C2H4 C H H H H C H H H C H H H C H H C H H
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HONC if you love chemistry valences 1-Hydrogen _______ 8-Oxygen _______16-Sulfur _______ 7-Nitrogen _______15-Phosphorous _______ 6-Carbon _______14-Silicon _______
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HONC if you love chemistry valences valence = # of unpaired electrons in outer shell 1-Hydrogen 1 8-Oxygen 2 16-Sulfur 2 7-Nitrogen 3 15-Phosphorous 3 6-Carbon 4 14-Silicon 4
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HONC if you love chemistry valences valence = # of unpaired electrons in outer shell 1-Hydrogen 1 – 9.5% 8-Oxygen 2- 65% 16-Sulfur 2 – 0.3% 7-Nitrogen 3 - 3.3% 15-Phosphorous 3 – 1% 6-Carbon 4- 18.5% 14-Silicon 4 – trace < 0.01%
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__________ consist of only Hydrogen and Carbon
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Hydrocarbons consist of only Hydrogen and Carbon
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4 ways a carbon skeleton can vary _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ of _________
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4 ways a carbon skeleton can vary Length Branching Double bond position Presence of rings
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Fat molecule ______________chains joined at their heads with a few ______________
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Fat molecule Hydrocarbon chains joined at their heads with a few oxygens
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Isomers Same ___________ formula, different: 1.Structure – ___________ isomers 2.Arrangement – ___________ isomers 3.Handedness - ___________
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Isomers Same chemical formula, different: 1.Structure – structural isomers 2.Arrangement – Cis-Trans isomers 3.Handedness - Enantiomers
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Fun isomer facts There are ____variations of C8H18 _____isomers are sisters (same side) _____ isomers trake trurns Enantiomers – a carbon with 4 different atoms or molecules attached – the carbon is called an _______ carbon are ___& ___ or S and R
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Fun isomer facts There are 18 variations of C8H18 Cis isomers are sisters (same side) Trans isomers trake trurns Enantiomers – a carbon with 4 different atoms or molecules attached – the carbon is called an asymmetric carbon are Levo & Dextro or S and R
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Steroids ____ fused rings
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Steroids 4 fused rings
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.________Structure: ___________ 2.________Name: ______________ 3.________Example: _______________ 4.________Functional properties: _______________________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.Hydroxyl ---OH on a carbon, has a partial + charge 2.________name: Alcohols 3.________example: ethanol 4.________functional properties: 5.________* polar due to H partial + 6.________* hydrophilic, H bonds to H2O 7.________ C H H H C H OH H
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.________Name: ______________ 3.________Example: _______________ 4.________Functional properties: _______________________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylstructure: >C=O 2.carbonylname: ketones (interior), aldehydes (end) 3.________ example ketone: Acetone 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ example aldehyde: propanal Functional properties: Keytones and aldehydes may be structural isomers 2 major sugar groups are ketoses (with a ketone) and aldoses (with an aldehyde) C H H H C H H H C O C H H H C O H H C H
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.carbonylName: ______________ 3.________Example: _______________ 4.________Functional properties: _______________________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ---COOH 2.carbonylName: Carboxylic acids (organic acids) 3.carboxylExample: Acetic acid (in vinegar) 4.________Functional properties: 5.________ * Acts as an acid, proton donor 6.________ * typically found in ionized form 7.________ in cells H C O OH H C H C O O- C O OH
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.carbonylName: ______________ 3.carboxylExample: _______________ 4.________Functional properties: _______________________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylstructure: -NH2 2.Carbonylname: amines 3.carboxylexample: glycine 4.aminofunctional properties: 5.________ * acts as a base as a 6.________ proton acceptor 7.________ * becomes a positive ion after gaining a proton Amines with a carboxyl are amino acids (like glycine) N H H C H H HO O N H H C +N H H H
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.carbonylName: ______________ 3.carboxylExample: _______________ 4.aminoFunctional properties: _______________________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylstructure: -SH 2.Carbonylname: thiols 3.carboxyl 4.amino 5.sulfhydryl 6.________example: cysteine 7.________ functional properties: 2 sulfhydryls can covalently bond – making a strong protein can break and reform in other shapes like straight to curly hair
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.carbonylName: ______________ 3.carboxylExample: _______________ 4.aminoFunctional properties: _______________________ 5.sylfhydryl 6.________ 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylstructure: -OPO 3 2 - 2.Carbonylname: organic phosphates 3.carboxyl 4.amino 5.sulfhydryl example: Glycerol phosphate 6.Phosphate 7.________ functional properties: *Contributes neg. charge to bonded molecules *phosphate groups potentially react with water releasing energy like ATP
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylStructure: ___________ 2.carbonylName: ______________ 3.carboxylExample: _______________ 4.aminoFunctional properties: _______________________ 5.sylfhydryl 6.phosphate 7.________
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.hydroxylstructure: -CH 3 2.Carbonylname: methylated compounds 3.carboxyl 4.amino 5.sulfhydryl example: 5-Methyl cytidine (or cytosine in the old book) 6.Phosphate 7.methyl functional properties: *in DNA – affects the expression of genes *arrangement of methyl groups in hormones affect shape and function
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7 most biologically important Chemical Groups 1.Hydroxl 2.Carbonyl 3.Carboxyl 4.Amino 5.Sulfhydryl 6.Phosphate 7.Methyl
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Important source of energy ATP ( _____________ _____________)
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Important source of energy ATP ( adenosine triphosphate)
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ATP reaction with ______ gives ______ one ________leaves becoming an ___ ___ ___ O 3 -2 often abbreviated and _______ is released
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ATP reaction with water gives energy one phosphate leaves becoming an HOPO 3 -2 often abbreviated and energy is released
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End of Chapter 4
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