Organic and Biochemistry Overview

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

How many covalent bonds does carbon typically form?

  • Three
  • Four (correct)
  • One
  • Two

Which atom or group of atoms within a molecule shows a characteristic set of predictable physical and chemical properties?

  • Line-angle formula
  • Functional group (correct)
  • Condensed chemical formula
  • Molecular formula

What does a molecular formula represent?

  • The intermolecular forces exhibited by a compound
  • The arrangement of atoms in a molecule
  • The polarity of a compound
  • The kinds and numbers of atoms in a molecule (correct)

Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is true?

<p>They are defined as polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which atom forms one covalent bond and has three unshared pairs of electrons?

<p>Halogen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the green pigment chlorophyll in plants?

<p>To absorb energy from sunlight for photosynthesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of organic chemistry?

<p>The study of carbon and its compounds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of biochemistry?

<p>To explain form and function based on chemical principles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property of carbon atoms allows them to form the backbone of macromolecules?

<p>Their ability to form covalent bonds with up to four atoms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the tetrahedral arrangement of carbon atom bonds?

<p>Jacobus Van't Hoff and Joseph Le Bel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed when electrons are shared unequally between atoms?

<p>Polar covalent bond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which representation shows all atoms present in a molecule and the bonds connecting them?

<p>Structural formula (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser