7.1 Flashcards
Chemistry
Scientific study of matter
Biochemistry
Study of chemical reactions like growth, reproduction, and respiration
Organic chemistry
Deals with matter that’s living or was living
Study of matter containing carbon
Inorganic chemistry
Deals with matter that was never living and doesn’t contain carbon
Matter
Anything that occupies space
Solid
Definite weight, volume, and shape
Liquid
Definite weight and volume but no shape
Gas
Definite weight but indefinite volume and shape
Physical change
Change in physical characteristics of a substance without creating a new substance
Chemical change
Change that creates a new substance with different material characteristics from the original
Sublimination
Changes solid into gas without melting
Energy
Ability to do work to accomplish change
Gain or loss of energy
Elements
Basic units of matter that can’t be broken down into simpler substances by any chemical reaction
Periodic table
Elemental arrangement, grouped bu similar properties
The number is the atomic number - number of protons
Periodic law
Unifying concept to organize elements and their similarities
Elements of interest
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur
Atoms
Smallest complete unit of element
3 particles of atoms
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
Nucleus
Protons and neutrons packed tightly to form a dense core
Free electron
Electron in the outermost orbit that’s easily moved
Molecules
Unstable atoms combine chemically by sharing electrons, 2 or more of the same atoms joined by chemical bonds
Compounds
Created chemically uniting 2 different elements
Unique chemical and physical characteristics
Chemical reaction
Occurs in the atom’s outer shell, leads to composition of the client’s needs, occurs when two or more chemicals are mixed
Oxidation
Loses electron, requires oxygen
Reduction
Gains electron, oxygen is released
Ions
Charged atoms in a chemical reaction, attract or repel based on their charge
Ionic bond
When positive and negative ions join, they’re held together
Covalent bond
If there’s no trading and atoms are sharing electrons, they’re held together
Chemical bonds
Forces that hold atoms together in compounds
3 biochemical compound groups
Proteins
Carbs
Lipids
Enzymes
Dissolve and break down larger molecules into smaller ones
Amino acids
Compounds - C, O, H, N form protein chains by joining
Peptide bond
Unites two amino acid groups
Polypeptide bond
Thousands of amino acids to form chain
Monomers
Basic building block molecules, connect to form larger and more complex compounds
Lipids
C, H, O - not formed by linkage of basic molecule units
Synthesized by body and used in biological functions, fills in intercellular spaces in skin