BIOL 1201 Chapter : Biology Chapter 4

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4 carbon and the molecular diversity of life. Concept 4. 1 organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. Examples: co, co2, and all carbon molecules (e. g. diamonds, graphite, coal) Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding four other atoms. Carbon atoms are the most versatile building blocks of molecules (see fig. Because of its structure, carbon can form an amazing array of complex molecules. Carbon atom has a valence of 4, meaning it can bind to as many as 4 other atoms. Hydrogen (1), oxygen (2), nitrogen (3), carbon (4) -hydrocarbons are molecules that contain only hydrogen and carbon. Are hydrophobic (i. e. non-polar) because c-c and c-h bond are non-polar: c and h have similar electronegativities, no dipole moment exists between the two atoms. -isomers are molecules which contain the same atoms but have those atoms arranged in a different pattern.

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