2.3 Carbon Compounds Answer Key

Question: How many valence electrons does each carbon atom have?

Answer: Each carbon atom has four electrons.

Question: What gives carbon the ability to form chains that are almost unlimited in length?

Answer: A carbon atom can bond to other carbon atoms.

Question: Many of the molecules in living cells are so large that they are known as ___________________________

Answer: macromolecules

Question: What is the process called by which macromolecules are formed?

Answer: Polymerization

Question: When monomers join together, what do they form?

Answer: Polymers

Question: What are four groups of organic compounds found in living things?

Answer: Proteins

Nucleic acids

Lipids

Carbohydrates

Question: How many oxygen atoms are found in the carboxyl group?

Answer: 2

Question: how did organic compounds get their name and how is the word related to its meaning

Answer: Organic Compounds gets its name from the number of carbon bonds. The word is related to the meaning because it has to do with bonds in carbon atoms in organic compounds.