Basic Chemistry Flashcards

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__________ is the stuff of the universe. More precisely, It is anything that occupies space and has mass. With some exceptions, it can be seen, smelled, and felt.

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Matter

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Give the 3 States of Matter!

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Solid, Liquid, Gas

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Compared with matter, It is less tangible. It has no mass, does not take up space, and we can measure it only by its effects on matter. It is defined as the capacity to do work, or to put matter into motion. The greater work done; the more energy is used doing it.

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Energy

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What is the 2 states of Energy?

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Kinetic, Potential

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____________ is energy in action. We see evidence of it in the constant movement of the tiniest particles of matter (atoms) as well as in larger objects (a bouncing ball). It does work by moving objects, which in turn can do work by moving or pushing on other objects.

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Kinetic Energy

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It is a stored energy, that is inactive energy that has the potential, or capability, to do work but is not presently doing so.

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Potential Energy

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The form stored in the bonds of chemical substances. When chemical reactions occur that rearrange the atoms of the chemicals in a certain way, the potential energy is unleashed and becomes kinetic energy , or energy in action.

Ex. Some of the energy in the foods you eat is eventually converted into the kineic energy of your moving arm.

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Chemical Energy

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Food Energy is captured temporarily in the bonds of a chemical called ________________.

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ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)

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In your body, electrical currents are generated when charged particles called _________ move along or across cell membranes.

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ions

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Results from the movement of charged particles. In your home, electrical energy is found in the flow of electrons along the ___________.

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Household wiring

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The nervous system uses electrical currents, called _______________, to transmit messages from one part of the body to another.

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Nerve Impulses

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It is a Energy that directly involved in moving matter. When you ride a bicycle, your legs provide it so it will move the pedals.

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Mechanical Energy

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_____________, or electromagnetic radiation, is energy that travels in waves. These waves, which vary in length, are collectively called the ____________________.

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Radiant energy, Electromagnetic spectrum.

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_________________ are quite inefficient. Some of the initial energy supply is always “lost” to the environment as heat.

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Energy Conversion

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______________ is converted into light energy in a lightbulb. But if you touch a lit bulb, you will soon discover that some of the electrical energy is producing heat instead.

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Electrical Energy

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All energy conversion in the body is ____________.

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Liberate heat

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The __________________, the faster the body’s chemical reactions occur.

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Higher the temperature

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18
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All matter is composed of _____________.

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Elements

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Four elements_______, _______, ________, _________ make up about 96 % of body weight, and 20 others are present in the body, some in trace amounts.

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Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

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Each element is composed of more or less identical particles or building blocks, called _______.

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atoms

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Every element’s atoms differ from those of all other elements and give the element its unique _________and __________.

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physical, chemical properties

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what property is this?

Are those we can detect with our senses (such as color and texture) or measure (such as boiling point and freezing point.)

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Physical Property

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what property is this?

Pertain to the way atoms interact with other atoms (bonding behavior) and account for the facts that iron rusts, animals can digest their food, and so on.

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Chemical Properties

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We designate each element by a one- or two- letter chemical short hand called an ____________, usually the first letter(s) of the element’s name.

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atomic symbol

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The word atom comes from the Greek word meaning " _________ ." However , we now know that atoms are clusters of even smaller particles called protons , neutrons , and electrons and that even those subatomic particles can be subdivided with high- technology tools.
indivisible
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The 3 smaller particles of atom called?
Protons, neutron, electron
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Give four Common Elements composing the human body?
Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
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The simplest and smallest atom is __________. Has 1 proton 1 electron and no neutrons.
Hydrogen
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The heavier isotopes of many elements are unstable , and their atoms decompose spontaneously into more stable forms. This process of atomic decay is called _________ , and isotopes that exhibit this behavior are called ___________.
radioactivity, radioisotopes
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Such a combination of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds is called a _________.
molecule
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If two or more atoms of the "same" element combine , the resulting substance is called a _________ of that element.
molecule
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When two or more atoms join together chemically, a ________ is formed.
molecule
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___________ are chemically pure, and all of their molecules are identical. So, just as an atom is the smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of the element,
Compounds
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A ___________ is the smallest particle of a compound that still has the specific characteristics of the compound . This concept is important because the properties of compounds are usually very different from those of the atoms they contain.
molecule
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Are substances composed of two or more components physically intermixed . Most matter in nature exists in the form of mixtures , but there are only 3 basic types:
- Solution - Colloids - Suspensions
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_________________ is a components that may be gases, liquids , or solids.
Homogenous mixtures
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It is the substance present in the greatest amount.
SOLVENT
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it is a substance present in smaller amount.
SOLUTE
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__________ - Universal Solvent and the body's chief solvent.
Water
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what solution is this? ____________ - [Table salt ( NaCl ) and water ], a mixture of glucose and water, and mineral water.
SALINE SOLUTION
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________ - another way of expressing the concentration of a solution
Molarity
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_____________________ is a concentration measurement commonly used to measure the blood concentration of glucose, cholesterol, etc.
Milligrams per deciliter (mg / d)
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Solutions are often measured in terms of ___________.
PERCENTAGE
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Colloids also called as ________, are heterogeneous mixtures, which means that their composition is dissimilar areas of the mixtures.
Emulsions
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______ - Chemical bond between atoms formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to the other.
lonic
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_________ - are formed when atoms share electron pairs. If the electron pairs are shared equally, the molecule is non polar. If they are shared unequally, it is polar (a dipole) .
Covalent
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_______ - more like attractions than true bonds. Are weak bonds formed between one hydrogen atom, already covalently linked to an electronegative atom.
Hydrogen
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__________ - includes water, salts, and many acids and bases.
Inorganic
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_________ - contain carbon. All organic compounds are covalently bonded molecules, and many are large.
Organic
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________ - the most abundant and important inorganic compound in living material . It makes up 60-80 % of the volume of most living cells.
Water
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________ - the most abundant and important inorganic compound in living material . It makes up 60-80 % of the volume of most living cells.
Water
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__________ - as part of blood, water redistributes heat among body tissues, ensuring temperature homeostasis.
High Heat Capacity
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____________________ - As perspiration (mostly water) evaporates from our skin, large amounts of heat are removed from the body, providing efficient cooling.
High Heat Of Vaporization
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_______ - An important reactant in many chemical reactions.
Reactivity
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____________ - By forming a resilient cushion around certain body organs, water helps prote them from physical trauma. E.G. The cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain exemplifies water's cushioning role.
Cushioning
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_________ - compound containing cations other than H+ and anions other than the hydroxyl ion. It also make the bones and teeth hard because of its calcium phosphates.
salt
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_______ - have a sour taste, can react with many metals, and burn a hole in your rug. Proton donors.
ACIDS
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_______ - have a bitter taste, feel slippery, and are proton acceptors.
BASES
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The relative concentration of hydrogen ions in various body fluids is measured in concentration units called _________.
pH units
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A carbohydrate can be classified according to size and solubility as a: _____________ ( one sugar ) _____________ (two sugars ) _____________ ( many sugars ) In general, the larger the carbohydrate molecule, the less soluble it is in water.
Monosaccharide Disaccharide Polysaccharide
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___________ or simple sugar,, are single -chain or single- ring structures containing from three to seven carbon atoms. Usually the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms occur in the ratio (1/2) / 1, so a general formula for a monosaccharide is (CH2O)n. Where n is the number of carbons in the sugar.
MONOSACCHARIDES
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__________ or double sugar, is formed when two monosaccharides are joined by dehydration synthesis. Impt disaccharides in the diet are sucrose ( glucose fructose ) which is cane or table sugar.
DISSACHARIDES
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__________ (glucose + galactose) found in milk
Lactose
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________ ( glucose + glucose ) called malt sugar.
Maltose
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_____________ Are polymers of simple sugars linked together by dehydration synthesis. Fairly insoluble molecules. Another consequence of their large size is that they lack the sweetness of the simple and double sugars. Only 2 polysaccharides are of major importance to the body: Starch and Glycogen.
POLYSACCHARIDES
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__________ is the storage carbohydrate formed by plants
STARCH
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__________ the storage carbohydrate of animal tissues , is stored primarily in skeletal muscle and liver cells.
GLYCOGEN
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It is Major function in the body is to provide a ready , easily used source of cellular fuel.
CARBOHYDRATE FUNCTION
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________ Are insoluble in water but dissolve readily in other lipids and in organic solvents such as alcohol and ether.
LIPIDS
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_________ - Also called neutral fats are commonly known as fats when solid or oils when liquid.
TRIGLYCERIDES
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___________ is common in many margarines and baked products are oils that have been solidified by addition of H atoms at sites of carbon double bonds.
Trans fats
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__________ Also called neutral fats are commonly known as fats when solid or oils when liquid.
TRIGLYCERIDES
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____________ - Are modified triglycerides. Specifically, they are diglyceride with a phosphorous- containing group and two, rather than three, fatty acid chains.
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
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_________ - Are basically flat molecules made of four interlocking hydrocarbon rings. Also fat-soluble and contain little oxygen.
STEROIDS
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The single most important molecule in our steroid chemistry is __________.
CHOLESTEROL
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___________ is a waxy substance found in your blood
cholesterol
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___________ Composes 10-30 % of cell mass and is the basic structural material of the body. However, not all of it are construction materials. Many play vital roles in cell function.
PROTEINS
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__________ - the molecules that is the building blocks of proteins
Amino acids
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Glucose is the most important cellular fuel, instead energy released during glucose catabolism is coupled to the synthesis of __________________.
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)