| It's all about the Carbonic Chemistry | Structure | Examples & Function I | Examples & Function II | Identification Lab |
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What is carbon?
This element is considered the backbone of life, from which all macromolecules are based.
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What is four?
100 pt EC - How many different bonds can Carbon have with other elements?
This is the number of valence electron carbon has.
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What is bond with itself?
[form rings and chains of itself] 200 pt EC - Other than itself, what 3 other elements does carbon typically bond with?
Carbon's unique ability to do this is what gives it its ability to form the molecules of life; separating it from chemically similar elements like Silicon.
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What is hydrolysis?
200 pt EC - What are the products of this reaction?
This chemical reaction is responsible for the breakdown of macromolecules.
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What is dehydration synthesis?
100 pt EC - What is the significance of this reaction for macromolecules?
Water and a polymer are the products of this chemical reaction.
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