BSC 1010 Chapter 4 review – Flashcards
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Organic chemistry is currently defined as
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the study of carbon compounds
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Which functional group is not present in this molecule?
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sulfhydryl
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Which chemical group is most likely to be responsible for an organic molecule behaving as a base?
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amino
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Which of the following hydrocarbons has a double bond in its carbon skeleton?
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C2H4
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Choose the term that correctly describes the relationship between these two sugar molecules.
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structural isomers
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Identify the asymmetric carbon in this molecule
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OH
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C
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H
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Which action could produce a carbonyl group?
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the replacement of the -OH of a carboxyl group with hydrogen
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Which of the molecules shown in question 5 has an asymmetric carbon? Which carbon is asymmetric?
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The molecule on the right; the middle carbon is asymmetric
