SUPA BIO Ch 4 Carbon

The element present in all organic molecules is

• Nitrogen
• Phosphorus
• Hydrogen
• Carbon

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many electron pairs does carbon share in order to complete its valence shell?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 8

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Thalidomide and L-dopa, shown below, are examples of pharmaceutical drugs that occur as enantiomers, or molecules that

• are cis-trans isomers
• are mirror images of one another
• are mirror images of one another and have the same biological activity
• have identical three-dimensional shapes

Organic chemistry is currently defined as

• The study of compounds made only by living cells
• The study of hydrocarbons
• The study of carbon compounds
• The study of vital forces

Identify the asymmetric carbon in this molecule

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which functional group has the molecular formula of CH₃?

• Methyl
• Amino
• Hydroxy
• Carbonyl

Which property is most closely associated with the hydroxyl functional group?

• Polar
• Nonpolar
• Basic
• Acidic 

What is not a benefit of carbon being small?

• it can form numerous shapes

• it can create double and triple bonds

• it can bond with many different types of atoms

• can only bond with 3 different atoms at the same time

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does carbon have?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of bonds does carbon share?

• covalent

• hydrogen

• ionic

• oxygen

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2