1. Carbon Chemistry Vocabulary Review
Mr. Ahearn 2010

2. Organic Compound
Most compounds that contain carbon

3. Hydrocarbon
Organic compounds that has only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

4. Saturated Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon, with only single bonds.

5. Unsaturated Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon with one or more double or triple bonds.

6. Isomer
Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures and different physical and chemical properties.

7. Hydroxyl Group
Consist of an oxygen atom and hydrogen atom joined by a covalent bond
-OH

8. Carboxyl Group
Consist of one carbon atom, two, oxygen atoms, and one hydrogen atom.
-COOH

9. Amino Group
Consists of one nitrogen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms
-NH2

10. Amino Acid
Building blocks of proteins; contain both an amino group and a carboxyl acid group replacing hydrogens on the same carbon atom.

11. Polymer
Large molecule made up of small repeating units linked by covalent bonds to form a long chain.

12. Monomer
Small, organic molecules that link together to form polymers.

13. Polymerization
A chemical reaction in which monomers are bonded together.

14. Protein
Biological polymer made up of amino acids; catalyzes many cell reactions and provides structural materials from many parts of the body.

15. Carbohydrate
Organic compounds containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; starches, cellulose, glycogen, sugars.

16. Sugars
Carbohydrates containing carbon atoms arranged in a ring.

17. Starches
Polymers of glucose monomers in which hundreds or thousands of glucose molecules are joined together.

18. Lipids
Organic compound that contains the same elements as carbohydrates but in different proportions.

19. Cholesterol
A complex lipid that is present in foods that come from animals.