Structure of water
What is a polar covalent made out of
2 hydrogen 1 oxygen
What is cohesion
water molecules attracted to one another via H-bonding
what are Most organic molecules composed of
Most organic molecules are composed of rings or chains of C bonded to H, O, and/or N
what is the polymer for Saccharides
Carbohydrates
uneven distribution of charge throughout a molecule
What is Polarity
What is Adhesion
water molecules attracted to other polar molecules via H-bonding
what are the elemants of Carbohydrates
C, H, O
what is the polymer for Amino acids
Proteins
What is the strongest type of intermolecular attractive force
H-bonding
What happens for high specific heat
takes more energy to rise water temp
what are the elements of Lipids
C, H, O (also P in phospholipids)
what is the polymer for Fatty acids
Lipids
How many other water molecules can a water bond form a hydrogen bond with
4
Why does ice float
Ice is less dense
what are the elements of Proteins
C, H, O, N (also S in some R groups)
what is the polymer for Nucleotides
Nucleic acid
What is attraction between
N, O, or F of one molecule and H bonded to N, O, or F on another molecule
what does Versatile solvent do
Dissolves ionic and polar covalent solutes
what are the elements of Nucleic acids
CHONP
What is a monomer
the building blocks