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Why is Organic chemistry important to your health?

Why is Organic chemistry important to your health?. Answer—much of your body is made up of organic molecules! Ch 9. O R G A N I C. L ving. pla ts and animals. Are other things “organic” besides living things?.

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Why is Organic chemistry important to your health?

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  1. Why is Organic chemistry important to your health? Answer—much of your body is made up of organic molecules! Ch 9

  2. ORGANIC L ving pla ts and animals

  3. Are other things “organic” besides living things? • All plastic and vinyl are made of organic molecules that have been created by a chemist in a laboratory using petroleum (oil) as a base. • Plastic and vinyl are strong because they are made out of long interwoven chains. • These long chains are called POLYMERS

  4. p lymer ORGANIC

  5. What elements are always found in organic compounds? • Carbon atomic # 6 • Hydrogen atomic # 1

  6. ORGANIC hydro en c rbon

  7. Organic compounds are often written as structural formulas. . . . . .made of rings and chains

  8. ings ORGANIC hains

  9. Let’s Review

  10. p lymer ings ORGANIC hydro en c rbon L ving pla ts and animals hains

  11. Think of all the cool stuff that wouldn’t exist without organic chemicals Organic chemicals deserve a round of applause Thanks goes to Julie Hochler for helping with this power point !

  12. Questions • Most living things are made up of __________ compounds. • Name 4 examples man made organic compounds. • What two elements are found in organic compounds • Chains and rings of Carbon attached to Hydrogen with “stick” bonds are examples of ___________ formulas ORGANIC Plastics, _____, ____, ______ Carbon and Hydrogen Structural

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