Bio powerpoint 2 Flashcards
all matter is made up of
atoms
what is at the core of a nucleus
protons
neutrons
what orbits a nucleus
electrons
atomic number:
number of protons in nucleus
mass number:
number of protons plus neutrons in nucleus
where are electrons most likely to be found
orbitals
what are orbitals
three dimensional volumes of space
(electron shells) that are around an atom
electron energy levels:
closer to nucleus = has more energy
further from nucleus = requires more energy
what are ions
atoms that have gained or lost one or more electrons
what are isotopes
atoms that have same number of protons,
different number of neutrons
what is radioactive decay
when isotopes are unstable and break up into particles with lower atomic numbers
uses for radioactive isotopes:
dating fossils
medical procedures
short lived isotopes:
decay rapidly
can be used as tracers in medical studies
what is a molecule
a group of atoms held together by energy in the form of a chemical bond
3 principle types of chemical bonds:
ionic
covalent
hydrogen
ionic bonds involve:
attraction of opposite electrical charges
(stable as crystals)
what creates a polar molecule
some atoms attracting shared electrons of a covalent bond better
(tiny negative & positive charges)
covalent bonds:
form between two atoms when they share electrons
(very strong)
polar covalent bonds:
shared electrons of covalent bond spend more time with an atom
hydrogen bonds:
weak electrical attractions between positive end of polar molecule, and negative end of another
water molecules are:
polar and can form hydrogen bonds with each other
properties of water
stores heat
forms ice
evaporates
cohesion:
one water molecule attracted to another
adhesion:
polar molecules other than water sticking to water molecule
water molecules tend to
form the maximum number of hydrogen bonds
(very polar)
hydrophilic molecules:
are attracted to water and dissolve easily in it
(also polar)
hydrophobic molecules:
repelled by water and do not dissolve
(non polar)
water ionizing is:
covalent bond within water molecule breaking suddenly
the pH scale is:
logarithmic
logarithmic is:
a difference of 1 unit represents 10 fold change in hydrogen ion concentration
acid:
(below 7 pH
any substance that dissociates in water and increases in H+
Base:
(above 7 pH)
any substance that combines with H+ when dissolved in water
organisms use ________ to minimize ph disturbances
buffers
what is a buffer
a chemical substance that takes up or releases hydrogen ions