Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Carbon, pH, Water, and Biogeochemical Cycles Exam

The exam will focus on water and its properties but I have provided some additional checklists for other topics.

Carbon Chemistry and properties of
  hydrocarbons
  organic molecules
  bonds - single, double, triple
  isomers
  polar and nonpolar covalent bonds
  functional groups - why are they important
     Hydroxyl - alcohol
     Carboxyl - acidic - The OH will dissociate and release H+

Make sure to read - Know the causes and effects of each
Acid Deposition (acid rain)
Ozone Depletion and CFC's
Greenhouse Effect