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Ch 02 Chemical Properties Flashcards

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1
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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of matter that cannot be divided. Also smallest particle which retains properties of an element. Composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

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What is atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus

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3
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What is atomic weight?

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The number of protons and neutrons

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What is an isotope?

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The atom has a different number of neutrons. C12, C13, C14

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5
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What are the biological elements?

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95% carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen

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What is the molecular weight of a molecule?

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The sum of the atomic weight of all the atoms

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7
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What is radioactivity?

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Unstable number of protons and neutrons

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8
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What is ionic bonding?

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An atom that gains or loses electrons

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9
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What is covalent bonding?

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Electron sharing H:C

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10
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What is hydrogen bonding?

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H polar (unequal) bonding to N, O, F

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11
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Which type of chemical reaction releases energy?

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Exothermic

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12
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What is one mole?

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The molecular weight in grams

Ex. water 2H=2x1=2 1O=16 the molecular weight of water is 18

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What is condensation?

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Water removal AKA dehydration

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14
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What is hydrolysis?

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Breaking molecular bonds using water

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15
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What are the three laws of thermodynamics?

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  1. E cannot be created or destroyed.
  2. Entropy - no energy transformation is 100%
  3. Conservation of matter
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Are exothermic or endothermic are more likely to occur?

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Exothermic because they are more chaotic

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17
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What element is needed for an organic molecule?

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Carbon!

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18
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Is water organic or inorganic?

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Inorganic!

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19
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What are four characteristics of water?

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  1. Polar molecule
  2. A good solvent
  3. Temperature buffering
  4. Surface tension
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20
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What is the formula for pH?

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pH = -log10 [H-]

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21
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What do acids and bases donate and accept?

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Acids donate H+; accept OH-

Bases donate OH-; accept H+

22
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What is an isomer?

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Same chemistry, different structure

23
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What is Vitamin C?

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Made from glucose

24
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Where is starch and glycogen made?

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Starch is made by plants Glycogen is made by the liver

25
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Where is cholesterol needed?

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Cell membranes

26
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What is the difference between unsaturated and saturated molecules.

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Unsaturated = more double bonds Saturated = fully saturated with hydrogen atoms

27
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What is the characteristic of polyunsaturated molecules?

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the more polyunsaturated, the lower the boiling point

28
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What is a glycolipid?

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sugar coated lipid

29
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What is meant by amphoteric?

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One side likes water, the other side does not

30
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What is a peptide bond?

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a covalent bond that holds an amino acid protein together

31
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Why is water a polar molecule?

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Because of it’s shape, one side is negatively charged, and the other side is positively charged

32
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What is an exchange reaction?

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When atoms are exchanged between two molecules AB + C -> A + BC

33
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What is an oxidation-reduction reaction?

A

Transfer of electrons between to molecules

34
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What is an enzyme?

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A catalyst

35
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What is a buffer?

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A solution that resists pH change. Typically a weak acid or alkali with a salt

36
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What is a lipid?

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A fatty acid

37
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What is the order of amino acids? KNOW THIS!

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  1. just amino acid
  2. hydrogen bonds, form alpha helix and beta sheet
  3. remainder of molecule
  4. number of polypeptide chains
38
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What results when a triglyceride is hydrolyzed?

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glycerol and a fatty acid

39
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What kind of bonds are in unsaturated and saturated lipids?

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Unsaturated: double bonds

Saturated: single bonds, filled with H

40
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What does making a lipid more polyunsaturated?

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Lowers boiling poing

41
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What does hydrogenating do?

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Adds H where double bonds were

42
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What does amphoteric mean?

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A molecule that reacts as an acid or a base. Also has a hydrophillic and hydrophobic end. Usually metals are amphoteric

43
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What are glycolipids?

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Sugar coated lipids

44
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What is the structure of ATP?

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C10H16N5O13P3

45
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Compare Purines and Pyrimidines

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Purines__Pyrimidines

Adenine, guainine Cytosine, thymine, uracil

MP: 214 C MP: 22 C

46
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Define nucleic acids and what are the two types?

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DNA RNA

Nucleotides of nitrogen, purine or pyrimidine, and sugar phosphate

47
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What is a salt?

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An ionic compund that results from the neutralization of an acid and a base. Electrically neutral.

48
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What is the definition of a carbohydrate?

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Sugars, starches, or celluloses.

Release energy in animals

49
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Why are lipids non-polar?

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Their ends are not charged.

Not soluble in water.

50
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What is the difference between D- and L- amino acids?

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L amino acids are manufactured in cells

D amino acids are in bacteria

51
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What is denaturation?

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When nucleic acids lose their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th structures by application with a strong acid, base or salt

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