1.3 Questions Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Slide 2: From Elements to Compounds

●An element is a pure substance made up of only one type of
________________________________________..

●A compound is a substance formed by chemically combining two or more
___________________________________________ elements in fixed proportions.

●An element is the simplest building block, while a compound consists of multiple
___________________________________________ bonded together.

●Let’s explore:

○Carbon molecules (Carbon
___________________________________________).

○Carbon compounds (Carbon mixed with other
___________________________________________).

Slide 3: Shape of Carbon

●Carbon is very ___________________________________________.

●Open-ended question: What do you see in these
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________?

Slide 4: What Does Organic Mean in Chemistry?

●Organic compounds are made of more
___________________________________________ than anything else.

Slide 5: When Carbon Is Not Organic

●Example of a compound where carbon is not organic:
___________________________________________ (a gas we exhale).

Slide 6: Hydrofluorocarbons

●Petroleum is organic because it's a fossil fuel that comes from the remains of ancient
plants and animals

●What is petroleum composed of?

○Guesses: ____________________________________________________

○Look it up: ____________________________________________________

Slide 7: Carbon in Life

●Carbon is found in and around us, including:

○Sugars ___________________________________________, the energy our
bodies run on.

○___________________________________________: Build and repair tissues,
keep the immune system strong, transport and store
___________________________________________.

○Fats: Most ___________________________________________ energy source,
build cell ___________________________________________, nerve tissue,
and hormones, insulate and protect the body.

○___________________________________________: Blueprint to build you.

Slide 8: Compounds

●Examples of compounds: