Organic compounds
Organic substances must contain which element?
What is Carbon
What are the only two elements present in hydrocarbons?
What is hydrogen and carbon
This is the process of making soap
What is saponification
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different molecular structures
What is isomers
How many bonds does Carbon always make and why?
What is 4. Need to fill valence shell
Alkanes have this many types
what is all single
This is why soap can bond with a nonpolar dirt/grease molecule and water (polar) at the same time
It has a hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends
Isomers will usually smell....
similar, but not exact
Where do organic compounds come from?
plants, oil, the ground...
What is the simplest alkane?
What is methane
This is what you add to fatty acids to make soap
What is lye (a strong base)
Receptor cells do this when you smell
What is send signal to brain
This is the main unit of energy
What is joule
What is the difference between alkenes and alkynes?
What is alkenes have a double bond, alkynes have a triple
This test is used to determine how well soap mixes with oil
What is an emulsification test
this is why some things smell good vs bad
What is different shapes bind to different receptor cells
What phases can organic compounds be found?
gas, liquid, solid
Draw hexane on the board:
hexane:
This is when you have too many minerals and metals in your water which makes it hard for the soap to rinse and mix well
What is hard water
This is the name of the region of the nasal cavity where receptor cells are
What is olfactory epithelium