INORGANIC AND INORGANIC AND ORGANIC ORGANIC

COMPOUNDSCOMPOUNDS

Organic CompoundsOrganic Compounds- Must have carbon (C) atoms and Must have carbon (C) atoms and

hydrogen (H) atoms.hydrogen (H) atoms.

- There are two exceptions: COThere are two exceptions: CO22 and

CaCO3 (these are organic even though they don’t have H)

- Come from living things

Inorganic CompoundsInorganic Compounds

- Compounds that do not have Compounds that do not have carbon (C) atoms.carbon (C) atoms.

- Can have more than one Can have more than one hydrogen (H) atom.hydrogen (H) atom.

- Come from nonliving things.Come from nonliving things.

CC22HH66

HH22SOSO44

HH22OOCC77HH1313NNHClHCl

Organic CompoundsOrganic Compounds

1.1. CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

- Made of carbon, oxygen, and Made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogenhydrogen

- 50%-70% of our total body intake50%-70% of our total body intake

- Also made in Also made in photosynthesisphotosynthesis

Organic CompoundsOrganic Compounds

2. Proteins2. ProteinsPolymers of molecules called Polymers of molecules called Amino AcidsAmino Acids..

- Important in building, repairing Important in building, repairing and maintaining body and maintaining body tissues.tissues.

3. Lipids3. Lipids

- Include fats, oils, waxes, - Include fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids and steroids.phospholipids and steroids.

- Greasy to the touch and are not Greasy to the touch and are not soluble in water.soluble in water.

- Components of cell membrane.Components of cell membrane.

- Supplies taste and flavor to food.Supplies taste and flavor to food.

Organic CompoundsOrganic Compounds

1. Water1. Water

- Most important inorganic Most important inorganic compound.compound.

- 65% of our body weight is 65% of our body weight is water.water.

Inorganic CompoundsInorganic Compounds

Inorganic CompoundsInorganic Compounds

2. Acids2. Acids- Latin word Latin word ““acidusacidus”” – sour – sour- Compound that yield hydrogen Compound that yield hydrogen

ions ions (H(H++)) in solution. in solution.- Turn blue litmus Turn blue litmus

to red.to red.

3. Bases3. Bases- Have properties that contrast with Have properties that contrast with

those of acids.those of acids.

- Taste bitter and slipperyTaste bitter and slippery

- Compound that produces hydroxide Compound that produces hydroxide (OH(OH++)) when dissolved in water. when dissolved in water.

- Turns Turns red litmus paper to blue.red litmus paper to blue.

Inorganic CompoundsInorganic Compounds

Inorganic CompoundsInorganic Compounds

4. Salt4. Salt

- Formed when an acid and Formed when an acid and base react.base react.

- Provide many essential ions Provide many essential ions for body processes.for body processes.