INORGANIC AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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INORGANIC AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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• Organic Compounds
• Must have carbon (C) atoms and hydrogen (H)
  atoms.
• There are two exceptions CO2 and CaCO3 (these
  are organic even though they dont have H)
• Come from living things

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• Inorganic Compounds
• Compounds that do not have carbon (C) atoms.
• Can have more than one hydrogen (H) atom.
• Come from nonliving things.

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Organic Compounds

• Carbohydrates
• Made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen
• 50-70 of our total body intake
• Also made in photosynthesis

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Organic Compounds

• 2. ProteinsPolymers of molecules called Amino
  Acids.
• Important in building, repairing and maintaining
  body
• tissues.

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Organic Compounds

• 3. Lipids
• - Include fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids and
  steroids.
• Greasy to the touch and are not soluble in water.
• Components of cell membrane.
• Supplies taste and flavor to food.

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Inorganic Compounds

• 1. Water
• Most important inorganic compound.
• 65 of our body weight is water.

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Inorganic Compounds

• 2. Acids
• Latin word acidus sour
• Compound that yield hydrogen ions (H) in
  solution.
• Turn blue litmus
• to red.

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Inorganic Compounds

• 3. Bases
• Have properties that contrast with those of
  acids.
• Taste bitter and slippery
• Compound that produces hydroxide (OH) when
  dissolved in water.
• Turns red litmus paper to blue.

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Inorganic Compounds

• 4. Salt
• Formed when an acid and base react.
• Provide many essential ions for body processes.