CHEM120 OL, Week 5 Lab CHAMBERLAIN

OL Lab 9: Building models of organic compounds Learning Objectives:  Build virtual models to learn about the structure of organic compounds  Draw extended structural formulas of organic compounds Compounds that are based on the carbon atom are known as organic compounds. These compounds commonly contain, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen in addition to carbon. Carbon forms a variety of covalent compounds with varied properties. Carbon containing compounds are formed by sharing electrons, covalent bonds, between atoms. Most biomolecules, as well as most drugs, are classified as organic compounds. In this laboratory exercise, you will build models of organic compounds virtually and draw the extended structural formula of organic compounds.