Miscellaneous
Study of chemistry involving carbon
What is organic chemistry?
Hydrocarbons with only single bonds.
What are alkanes?
The complex mixture of hydrocarbons found in the earth's crust.
What is petroleum?
-OH-
What is alcohol?
Main source of energy; examples are sugars.
What are carbohydrates?
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas
What are isomers?
Hydrocarbons with only double bonds.
What are alkenes?
Process of separating petroleum into its different factions.
What is distillation?
-CO-
What is a ketone?
Build cells and composed of amino acids.
What are proteins?
General hydrocarbon group with a pleasant aroma and cyclic structure.
What are aromatic hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons with only triple bonds.
What are alkynes?
Alkenes are involved in __?__ reactions such as hydrogenation, halogenation, and hydrohalogenation.
What are addition reactions?
-COOH-
What is a carboxylic acid?
Examples include steroids and triglycerides.
What are lipids?
The source of carbon nanotubes and fullerenes.
What is graphite?
What is the paraffin series?
The simplest aromatic hydrocarbon.
What is benzene?
-COH-
What is an aldehyde?
DNA and RNA are examples of __?__.
What are nucleic acids?
Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and cyclic hydrocarbons are all classified as this group.
What are aliphatic hydrocarbons?
Alkenes are often called the __?__ series.
What is the olefin series?
Process which increases gasoline content.
What is cracking?
Have strong aromas.
What is an ester?
Process of hydrolysis of a fat or oil accomplished in the body.
What is saponification?