Lec. 4 - Carbon Molecules

Question 1

Describe the different types of structures carbon molecules can form.

Answer 1

Carbon molecules can form skeletons of any length, double bonded skeletons, branched or unbranched skeletons, or skeletons in rings.

Question 2

Explain why carbon makes 4 covalent bonds.

Answer 2

Carbon makes 4 covalent bonds because it has 4 valence electrons.

Question 3

Describe isomers.

Answer 3

Organic molecules with the same molecular or empirical formula but a different arrangement of atoms.

Question 4

Explain functional groups and where they are found.

Answer 4

Sulfhydrl is found in proteins.
Phosphate is found in nucleotides.
Hydroxyl is found in carbs.
Carboxyl and Amino are found in aminos.
Carbonyl is found in lipids.