Basic Chemistry of life Flashcards

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1
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all living and nonliving things are made up of…

A

matter

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2
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anything that has mass and volume

A

matter

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3
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what three parts are atoms made of?

A

Protons
Neutrons
Electrons

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4
Q

protons and neutrons are found in…

A

nucleus

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5
Q

electrons move around the nucleus in the…

A

electron cloud

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6
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a substance that can’t be broken down into a simpler substance

A

Element

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7
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how many types of atoms are in an element?

A

one

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8
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represents an element

A

symbol

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9
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has information about elements

A

periodic table

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10
Q

how many elements occur naturally?

A

92

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11
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how many elements are important for life?

A

25

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12
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6 elements basic to life

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Phosphorus
Sulfur

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13
Q

Compound formulas tell you…

A

type of atom
number of atoms

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14
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atoms taking of giving electrons

A

chemical bonds

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15
Q

are electrons shared evenly?

A

No, they are closer to the oxygen than hydrogen

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16
Q

oxygen takes a ___ charge

A

negative

17
Q

hydrogen takes _____ charge

A

positive

18
Q

water is a _____ molecule

A

polar

19
Q

a molecule with an unequal distribution of charge
have positive and negative end

A

polar molecule

20
Q

positive and negative things _____ one another

A

attract

21
Q

oxygen ( - or +)

A

negative

22
Q

hydrogen (- or +)

A

positive

23
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weak attraction berween the chatges of hydrogen and oxygen

A

Hydrogen bond