Organic Molecules contain CARBON httpwwwnprorgnewsspecialsclimatevideo EXCEPTION Carbon dioxide CO 2 i s NOT a n organic compound Properties of carbon 4 valence electrons ID: 465376
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Biological moleculesSlide2
Organic Molecules
contain
CARBON
!
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/climate/video/Slide3
EXCEPTION!!
Carbon dioxide
(CO
2
)
i
s
NOT
a
n organic compound!Slide4
Properties of carbon
4
valence electrons
Can bond with up to
4
other atoms
Forms super strong
c
ovalent
bondsSlide5
Carbon atoms can form
long
chains
Slide6
Carbon can form
br
anched
chainsSlide7
Carbon can form
br
anched
chainsSlide8
Carbon can form
ri
ngsSlide9
Carbon can form
ri
ngsSlide10
Single, double, and triple bonds
1
2
3Slide11
Carbon can form
si
ngle
, double, and triple bonds
1
2
3Slide12
Finally
Carbon atoms can bond to each other
Ability to form incredibly long chainsSlide13
Finally
Carbon atoms can bond to each other
Ability to form incredibly long chains
We call this the
carbon backbone
!Slide14
Examples
Glucose: C
6
H
12
O
6 (single bond)
Carbon monoxide: CO
(triple bond)
Buckminsterfullerene! C
60
(a.k.a. buckyballs)Slide15
Carbon is more versatile than any other atom!