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Ch. 2 - Chemical Context of Life Flashcards

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matter

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Takes up space and has mass. Affected by gravity

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element

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pure substance, can’t be broken down into different substances

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elements are made up of

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atoms

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Trace element

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we only need them in small quantities (zinc, iron)

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elements of life

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we need them to survive.

25 total, but 4 make up 96% of all living matter

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compound

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A substance consisting of two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio (H20)

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four essential elements make up 96% of all living matter

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a. Oxygen
b. Carbon
c. Hydrogen
d. nitrogen

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If there is a deficiency of an essential element ______ happens

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disease

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Subatomic particles

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neutron, proton, electron

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neutron

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neutral charge

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proton

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+ charge

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electron

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  • charge
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atomic number

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of protons in an atom

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True/False: Atoms have the same number of protons and electrons

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Mostly true: when they are in their neutral state, which is their normal state

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Ion

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An electrically charged atom (not in neural state). It does NOT have the same number of protons and electrons

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Atomic mass

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Protons + neutrons = atomic mass

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Isotope

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same number of protons but greater number of NEUTRONS than other samples of the same element, so it has greater mass

It can spontaneously turn radioactive.

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Example of isotopes

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Carbon-6, Carbon-12, Carbon 14

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Electron shells

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represent the average distance from the nucleus and energy level of electrons circling the nucleus

20
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The ___ an electron is to/from the nucleus, the more energy it has

a) closer
b) further

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further

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When an electron absorbs energy it becomes

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excited

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Excited electrons move to _____ energy levels

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higher

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When an electron loses energy

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falls down energy levels towards the nucleus

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energy

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capacity to cause change

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Potential energy

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energy in matter due to location or structure

higher locations= more potential energy

more complex structures = more potential energy

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Kinetic energy

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energy of motion

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The chemical behavior of an atom depends on

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its electron configuration and distribution

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Valence electrons

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electrons in the outermost shell (red)

of valence electrons determines atom’s chemical behaviors (shown in periodic table groups)

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Orbital

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the three-dimensional space where an electron is found 90% of the time

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Covalent bonds (strong)

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Between non-metals; they share valence electrons

  • Can be polar or non-polar
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Molecule

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atoms joined by covalent bonds

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electronegativity

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an electronegative atom pulls electrons of a covalent bond towards itself

(Polar covalent bonds)

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Non-polar covalent bond

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The electron is shared equally (O2, H2)

Always between atoms of the same element

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Polar covalent bond

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One atom is more electronegative than the other and pulls electrons towards itself

The more to —> in the periodic table, the more electronegative

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Anion

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negatively charged ion (stole the electron in the bond)

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Cation

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positively charged ion. Lost an electron

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Ionic bond (strong)

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Formed between anions and cations
(Na+Cl-)

Metals and non-metals

38
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Ionic compounds almost always create

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salts, made of crystals

39
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Two types of weak bonds

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1) Hydrogen bonds
2) Van der Waals interactions

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Hydrogen bonds

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between Hydrogen in a polar covalent bond (because the H is slightly +) and any neighboring negative charge.

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Van der Waals interactions

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the weakest type of bonds, temporary

Electrically charged outer shells of atoms/molecules nearby barely touch each other as they move around

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Why are weak bonds important?

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They give shape to large molecules and help them adhere to each other

43
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Chemical bonds are made and broken in _______

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chemical reactions that change the composition of matter

44
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The resulting substance(s) of a chemical reaction is the _______

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product (s)

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Chemical reaction basic formula

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reactant + reactant –> product

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when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal in a chemical reaction

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Chemical equilibrium
(balanced equation)

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