Vocab
Dehydration definition
The removal of water from a molecule.
Organic Chemistry definition
the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds
Hydrocarbons definition
An organic molecule containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Proteins definition
A polypeptide composed of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds.
Resonance definition
The ability of electrons to "shuffle," or alternate, between bonds, making the molecule extremely stable. The best example of this is benzene.