ch 4 AP Biologykhoranscience.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/6/2/57621245/... · P=(310,3C1@/< • Simplest C molecules = hydrocarbons o Combinations of C & H • Simplest HC molecule = methane
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
M!.+*/?3=G1NGO*N.<• Organic chemistry is the study of carbon
compounds • C atoms are versatile building blocks
o Bonding properties o 4 stable covalent bonds
M,3C1@<• Life’s molecular diversity is based on properties of
Carbon o Hydrocarbons o Isomers
!"#$"#%&
%&
P=(310,3C1@/<• Simplest C molecules = hydrocarbons
o Combinations of C & H
• Simplest HC molecule = methane o 1 carbon bound to 4 H atoms o Non-polar o Not soluble in H2O o Hydrophobic o Stable o Very little attraction between molecules o A gas at room temperature