Organic Chemistry

The chemistry of carbon compounds and their reactions.

Parent category: Chemistry

Articles (3)

• How Soap and Detergents Work
  Why one molecule can dissolve both oil and water: surfactant chemistry, micelles, hard-water scum, and the difference between soap and detergent.
• Polymers
  Large molecules built from repeating monomer units, ranging from natural biopolymers such as proteins and DNA to synthetic plastics.
• Functional Groups
  The characteristic atom groupings in organic molecules that determine their chemical behavior and reactivity.

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