2. Notes: Carbon compounds
H.W. Carbon Review Q's: Use your notes AND book to answer the following in complete sentences:
The Chemistry of Carbon
1. How many valence electrons
does each carbon atom have?
2. What gives carbon the ability
to form chains that are almost unlimited in length?
Macromolecules
For Questions 3–5, complete each statement by writing the
correct word or words.
3. Many of
the molecules in living cells are so large they are called .
4. is the
process that forms large organic molecules.
5. When two or more join together, a polymer forms.
6. How did organic compounds
get their name? How is the word related to its meaning?
7. Condensation
reactions are sometimes known as dehydration reactions. Why? The opposite of a
dehydration reaction, is called a hydrolysis reaction. Why do you think this is?
