Science (2.3 Organic and Inorganic Compounds)
organic compound
A compound that contains one or more carbon atoms that are bonded to hydrogen atoms Made of molecules, not just elements.
Carbohydrates
Broken down to glucose to provide energy. (FUEL FOR OUR BODIES)
Proteins
Enzymes and hormones
Molecular and ionic compounds (water and salts)
Examples of inorganic compounds include......
DNA, proteins, sugars, starches, and fats
Examples of organic compounds include......
- they have unique properties due to the carbon atom - able to link together to form long chains - able to form 4 bonds and double bonds - they feed us (plants and animals) - provide shelter (wood) - keep us warm (cotton and wool) - make us mobile (fossil fuels
How are organic compounds useful?
Organic molecules (sugar)
Inorganic molecules (water and carbon dioxide) are turned into......
Organic compounds
Miller and Urey- put water vapor, ammonia, methane, and hydrogen in a container then simulated lightning and heat. This resulted in.....
Fats
Store energy and provide insulation
Carbon
The chemical element with six protons and six neutrons. A key element in organic compounds. (Atomic number=6)
Hydrogen and carbon
To be an organic compound, you need.....
True
True or False- Animals decay after death and turn into fossil fuels
True
True or False- Animals eat organic molecules and produce new organic molecules (ex: spider silk, milk, etc.)
True
True or False- In space, ultraviolet radiation and molecular collisions produce ethanol (alcohol) and acetic acid (vinegar)
True
True or False- Some compounds are made by humans
True
True or False- Tylenol is an example of something artificially made, only from organic compounds
True
True or false- some compounds are made from only organic compounds Ex: urea is made by combining ammonia and carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis
Turn organic compounds into inorganic compounds
Compound
a chemical combination of two or more elements
carbon dioxide
a waste product made by cells of the body; a gas in the air made of carbon and oxygen atoms: Humans rid themselves of this waste by exhaling, or breathing out.
NH3
ammonia
Inorganic compound
any compound that does not contain carbon
carbon atoms
can form single, double & triple bonds;these organic compounds can have different shapes/patterns
CO2
carbon dioxide
Atom
the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
CH4N2O
urea