Biochemistry: Organic Compounds vs. Inorganic Compounds

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Which type of compounds are Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, and hormones?

Organic compounds (correct)

Inorganic compounds

Non-living compounds

Synthetic compounds

What is a key difference between organic and inorganic compounds in terms of bonding?

Organic compounds have ionic bonds, while inorganic compounds have covalent bonds. (correct)

Inorganic compounds are usually soluble in water due to their ionic bonds.

Both organic and inorganic compounds have covalent bonds.

Organic compounds conduct electricity in aqueous solutions due to their covalent bonds.

What is a common property of inorganic compounds in terms of solubility?

Most are insoluble in water.

Most are soluble in organic solvents like diethyl ether.

Inorganic compounds conduct electricity in aqueous solutions. (correct)

Very few inorganic compounds burn.

Which model is commonly used to describe the bond angles in molecules?

VSEPR model Signup and view all the answers

What do organic compounds typically do when burned?

Burn Signup and view all the answers

What does the structural formula of a molecule show?

The atoms present and the bonds between them Signup and view all the answers

Which atom normally forms three covalent bonds and has one unshared pair of electrons?

Nitrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a functional group in a molecule?

It shows a characteristic set of predictable physical and chemical properties. Signup and view all the answers

In organic chemistry, how many covalent bonds does carbon normally form?

Four Signup and view all the answers

Which compound has bond angles of 180°?

Methyleneimine Signup and view all the answers

How many unshared pairs of electrons does oxygen normally have in organic compounds?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of functional groups in organic compounds?

They are the units to classify organic compounds into families. Signup and view all the answers

Why is organic chemistry considered a separate discipline within chemistry?

Due to the presence of a 'vital force' believed to be necessary for producing organic compounds. Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Friedrich Wöhler's experiment in 1828 in relation to organic chemistry?

It disproved the theory that only living organisms could produce organic compounds. Signup and view all the answers

What makes organic compounds different from inorganic compounds?

Presence of carbon and hydrogen elements only. Signup and view all the answers

Why have chemists discovered significantly more organic compounds compared to inorganic compounds?

The sheer complexity of carbon bonding leads to a vast number of possible combinations. Signup and view all the answers

How many organic compounds are estimated to be discovered or made each year?

>100,000 Signup and view all the answers

In comparison, how many inorganic compounds have chemists discovered or made?

>1.7 million Signup and view all the answers

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