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Organic compounds and the importance of carbon

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Chapter Two: The Chemistry of Biology


Question 1
 Which of the following elements does an organic compound not have to contain?
   1.  carbon
2.  hydrogen
3.  nitrogen
4.  oxygen
 

Question 2
 With how many other atoms can carbon make bonds?
   1.  1
2.  2
3.  3
4.  4
 

Question 3
 When organic molecules form bonds, the bonds are usually made
   1.  at the functional groups
2.  along the carbon backbone
3.  where there are the greatest number of electrons
4.  anywhere along the molecule
 

Question 4
 Organic molecules with the same functional groups generally
   1.  do not form bonds with one another
2.  readily form bonds with one another
3.  have fairly similar chemical properties
4.  have very different chemical properties
 


 
 

ThinkQuest Team #27819 - 27819@for.net
Team: Andrew Kallem, Josh Tauberer
Coaches: Ms. Acerra, Mr. Kwitkin