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Biochemistry definitions Flashcards

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Chemistry

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  • the study of matter
  • it’s chemical + physical properties
  • chemical + physical changes it undergoes
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Matter

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anything that has mass + occupies space

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Pure substance

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only one component

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Mixture

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combination of two or more pure substances, each substance retains its own identity, not undergoing a chemical reaction

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Element

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  • pure substance
  • cannot be changed into simpler form of matter by any chemical reaction
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Compound

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pure substance from a combination of two or more elements in a definite, reproducable way
fixed ratio

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Atom

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smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties

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Nucleus

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  • small, dense, positively charged region in centre of atom
  • contais protons + neutrons
  • electrons surround outside
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Atomic number

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number of protons in atom

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Atomic mass

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sum of protons + neutrons

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Isotopes

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  • atoms of same element having different masses
  • same number protons
  • different number neutrons
  • different chemical properties
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Atomic orbitals

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  • regions in space with a high probability of finding an electron
  • electrons do not move in orbits
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Chemical bonding

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  • force of attraction between any two atoms in a compound
  • attractive force overcomes the repulsion of positively charged nuclei of the two atoms participating in bond
  • interactions involving valence electrons are responsible for chemical bond
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Covalent bond

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attractive force due to sharing of electrons between atoms

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Ionic bond

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attractive force due to the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another

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Linear molecule

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  • 180 bond angle
  • all electrons around central atom
  • far as possible
  • minimise electron repulsion
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Trigonal planar structure

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  • 120 bond angle
  • 3 bonded atoms around central atom
  • minimal repulsion in triangular arrangement
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Tetrahedral structure

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  • 109.5 bond angle
  • 4 bonded atoms around central atom
  • minimal electron repulsion in tetrahedron arrangement
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Trygonal pyramidal

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  • 107 bond angle
  • 3 bonded atoms
  • 1 lone pair
  • lone pair in separate corner so it doesnt distort arrangement of electron pairs
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Non-linear

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  • 104.5 bond angle
  • 2 bonded atoms
  • 2 lone pairs
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Single bond

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  • 154pm
  • one pair of electrons shared between two atoms
  • limited pull on nuclei
  • longest length
  • least stable
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Double bond

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  • 134pm
  • two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
  • greater pull on nuclei
  • bond shortened
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Triple bond

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  • 121pm
  • 180 bond angle
  • three pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
  • shortest length
  • most stable
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Electronegativity

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  • a measure of the ability of an atom to attract elements in a chemical bond
  • high electronegativity = easier to attract electrons
  • greater difference in electronegativity = more polar bond
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Polyatomic ions

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  • two or more atoms bonded together with overall positive or negative charge
  • within ion there’s covalent bonding
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Dispersion forces

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  • force of attraction between areas of two opposite charge
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Electrolytes

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ions present in solution allowing the solution to conduct electricity

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Chemical reaction

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a chemical substance is converted into one or more different substances by rearranging, removing, replacing or adding atoms

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Catalyst

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  • substance that increases reaction rate
  • undergoes no net change
  • does not alter final product of reaction
  • interacts with the reactants to create an alternative pathway for product production
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Bronsted-Lowry acid

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proton donors

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Bronsted-Lowry base

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proton acceptors

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Buffer

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  • resist pH changes when small amounts of acids or bases are added
  • mixture of weak acids and conjugate base
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Organic bond angles

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triangular - 60
square - 90
pentagon - 108
hexagon - 120

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Unsaturated hydrocarbon

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  • 120 bond angle
  • planar around double bond
  • no rotation
  • fixed configuration
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Heterocyclic aromatic compounds

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  • rings with at least one atom other than carbon as part of ring
  • hetero atom usually O or N
  • delocalised electrons
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Aliphatic compounds

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organic compounds that do not contain benzene ring

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Thiols

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  • contain sulfhydryl group
  • sulfur replaces oxygen
  • S-H bond is less polar than O-H
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Stereisomers

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  • connected in same order but differ in spatial arrangement
  • cis/trans
  • entantiomers
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Entantiomers

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  • stereoisomers that are non superimposable mirror images
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Chiral carbon atoms

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carbon atoms that has four different groups bonded to it

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