Organic Chemistry Test Review

Section 1

Why are there so many carbon based compounds on Earth? How many valence electrons does carbon have? How many bonds can it make? What’s the difference between a single, double and triple carbon bond? (Relate to electrons) How are monomers and polymers related? What forms can carbon be found in? What chemical process allows monomers to combine and form polymers? What chemical process allows polymers to be broken down into monomers?

Section 2

What are hydrocarbons? What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons? How does the boiling point of alkanes change as you add more carbon atoms? What are isomers? Give an example. What is the difference between an alkene and an alkyne? Name 3 uses of hydrocarbons.

Section 3

What are the four classes of biochemical compounds? Name the monomer and polymer of each. What are sugars and starches? How are they used by different organisms? Describe the structure of a protein and name 3 functions. How do we have so many proteins with just 20 amino acids? What is an enzyme? Where are nucleic acids found? Why are they important? Why are phospholipids so important? Why are triglycerides important?

Skills:

Name hydrocarbons by looking at the chemical structure Draw hydrocarbons from the molecule’s name