Chem 1
This is the study of organic compounds
What is organic chemistry?
These hydrocarbons have at least one double or triple bond between carbon atoms
What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
The chemistry of life
What is biochemistry?
A center-seeking force that makes spinning rides thrilling
What is centripetal force?
A form of carbon in which each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms
What is a diamond?
These compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen
What are hydrocarbons?
The main source of hydrocarbons
What are fossil fuels?
Living things would not have the energy to survive without this
What is glucose?
This explains how planes are able to fly
What is Bernoulli's principle?
Branched-chain molecules having at least one of the carbon atoms off to the side from the backbone
What is isobutane?
Another name for a saturated hydrocarbon
What is an alkane?
Three types of fossil fuels
What are coal, natural gas, and petroleum?
A large molecule made of smaller molecules joined by covalent bonds
What is a polymer?
A branch of science used in accident reconstructions and ballistics
What is forensics?
These are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing one or more triple bond
What are alkynes?
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas
What are isomers?
Petroleum and natural gas are both formed from the remains of these
What are marine organisms?
Our body's protein catalysts acting as reaction helpers
What are enzymes?
A network of about 30 satellites orbiting the earth able to "see" where you are at any time
What is GPS?
Class of biochemical compounds exemplified by fats and oils
What are lipids?
Carbon atoms can be arranged in a straight chain, a branched chain, or this third way
What is a ring?
This is the result of hydrocarbons burned in the presence of adequate oxygen producing carbon dioxide and water
What is complete combustion?
Which juice contained the most vitamin C in our failed experiment
What is apple juice?
Renewable fuel source produced from algae
What is biofuel?
Discovered in 1985 in soot produced from burning carbon compounds
What are fullerenes?