Chemistry Tutorial
Introduction to Organic Molecules
Organic molecules contain carbon
- Alcohol
- hydrocarbon with a hydrogen replaced by "OH".
- Acid
- hydrocarbon with a hydrogen replaced by a carboxyl "COOH".
- COOH -> COO- +
H+
- Amine
- hydrocarbon with a hydrogen replaced by an amine "NH2". Basic- accepts protons. NH2 +
H+ -> NH3+
- Phosphate
- addition of -PO4= (switch)
- Amino Acid
- hydrocarbon with amino and carboxyl groups
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