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QuestionChemistry

Organic/Carbon Chemistry • Describe atomic structure • Explain how atoms join to form molecules • Explain the concept of Electronegativity and how it facilitates important intermolecular interactions. • Hydrogen bonding • Distinguish between hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules (polar and non-polar molecules) • Be able to identify functional groups, and describe their roles in macromolecules • Explain the importance of water to the cell’s functioning • Explain the importance of hydrogen bonding in defining the unique properties of water • Define and explain the basis of hydrogen bonding • Distinguish between the relative strengths of covalent, ionic, hydrogen bonds. • Explain electronegativity and the origin of polar bonds • Classify different previously unseen molecules as polar or non-polar • Distinguish between hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules