CH 2: Self Study Flashcards
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chemistry
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science of matter
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matter
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all the properties of organisms depends on how atoms are arranged in molecules and how molecules are arranged in cells
- structure dictates function
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chemical element
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substance that only contains one type of atom, different from atoms of other elements
- cannot be broken down
- 26 elements that are essential for life
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atom
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smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element
- made of 3 types of subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, electrons
- # of protons = # number of electron –> neutral charge
- atoms of different elements vary in # of subatomic particles
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proton
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- subatomic particle of an atom
- +1 positive charge
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netron
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- subatomic particle of an atom
- neutral/no charge
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electron
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- subatomic particle of an atom
- -1 negative charge
- determines how an atom interacts with another atom
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atomic number
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- # of p+ in nucleus
- unique to each element
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mass number
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- sum of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus
- all atoms of an element have same number of p+ but may differ in number of neutrons
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isotope
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2 atoms of an element that differ in # of neutron
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radioactive isotopes
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nucleus decays spontaneously giving off particles and en-
- dangerous to life b/c causes mutations in DNA
- can be useful in biological research and medicine as tracers
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electron shells
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regions surrounding the nucleus on which e- move around
- 1st shell: 2e-
- 2nd shell: 8e-
- 3rd shell: 8e-
the farther the e- from the nucleus, the more en- it has
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valence electrons
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- e- in outermost shell/valence shell
- chemical behaviour of an atom is determined by the valence e-
- atoms in which the outermost shell is not completely filled with e- tend to be chemically reactive
- elements with full valence shell: chemically inert
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valence of an element
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- number of e- needed to complete outermost shell
- = # of covalent bonds an element can form
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ions
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of protons and electrons is not equal
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cation
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positively charged ion
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anion
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negatively charged ion
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covalent bonds
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- forces that hold atoms together to make compounds and molecules
- sharing a pair of valence e- by 2 atoms
- very strong
- usually involves atoms with 3-5 e- in their valence shell
- forms stable molecules: full valence shell
- shared pair of e- counts as part of each atom’s valence shell
- # of single covalent bonds an atom can form = to # of addeitional e- needed to fill its outer shell
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compound
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- substance that contains 2+ different elements
- can be broken into different types of atoms
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molecule
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- 2+ atoms sharing e-
- can be same or different types of atoms
- involve covalent bonds
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octet rule
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- two atoms are more likely to interact if the interaction will leave them both with 8 e- in their valence shell (full valence shell)
- atoms can donate or share e-
- enables prediction of how atoms of different elements will interact
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ionic bonds
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- interactions between ions of opposite charge
- e- donor atom becomes positively charged and e- acceptor atom becomes negatively charged
- charged particles attracted to each other forming ionic bond
- not very strong
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compounds formed by ionic bonds
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- not considered molecules
- composed of 2 different atoms, present in set ratio (ex. NaCl –> table salt)
- crystal lattice structure common to salts
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electronegativity
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- atom’s attraction for the shared e- of bond (covalent)
- the more electronegative atom, the more strongly it pulls e- towards itself
- low electronegativity: C H P
- high electronegativity: O N S
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non-polar covalent bond
when e- are equally shared
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polar covalent bonds
when e- are not equally shared by the 2 types of atoms
- more electronegative atom becomes partially negative because it has pulled the electron from the less electronegative atom towards it
- less electronegative atom becomes partially positive because its e- has been pulled away by the more electronegative atom
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polar molecules
- molecules that are predominantly comprise of polar-covalent bonds
- ex. sugar (has multiple hughly electronegative O atoms in polar-covalent bonds)
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non-polar molecules
- molecules that are predominantly comprised of non-polar covalent bonds
- ex. oil (does not have highly electronegative O atoms)
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water molecule
- polar: neutral overall but has a slightly negative pole and 2 slightly positive poles
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hydrogen bonding
- charged region on each H2O molecules are attracted to oppositely charged region on neighbouring H2O molecules forming weak bonds
- entermolecular bonds: links btw molecules
- non-covalent interaction: no bond is formed, it's an attraction of polar regions of 2 different molecules
- very weak: constantly formed and destroyed
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water
- inorganic compond (lacks carbon)
| - solvent of life
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water as solvent of life
- life orginated and evolved in water
- water makes earth habitable
- most organisms live in water
- 60-90% of cell mass is water
- all metabolic processes of the body occur in aqueous environment
- water is substrate for many cellular reactions
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water - properties
1. highly cohesive
- tendency of molecules to stick together
- creates surface tension
2. high heat capacity
- allows water to resist temperature changes
3. expands upon freezing
- allows for liquid water to remain all year round
4. versatile solvent
- dissolves a wide variety of solutes due to polarity of its molecules
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solution
- liquid that is a homogenous mixture of substances
| - composed of solvent and solute
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solvent
dissolving agent of solution
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solute
substance that is dissolved in a solution
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hydrophilic substance
- "water-loving"
- has affinity for water
- molecules are typically polar and/or charged
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hydrophobic substance
- "water-fearing"
- does not have affinity for water
- molecules are relatively non-polar
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hydration sphere
water forms a hydration sphere around ions, separating the Na+ and Cl- from each other and breaking the ionic bonds that held NaCl together
- ionic bonds broken down due to polar bonds in water molecules
- O in H2O surrounds Na+ ion
- H in H2O surrounds Cl- ion
water can also dissolve polar molecules
- the dissolved polar molecules remain intact in aqueous solutions b/c covalent bonds are too strong to be broken by water
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H+ and OH-
- highly reactive
- changes in their concentration can drastically affect other cherged molecules in a cell
- H+ and OH- concentrations are equal in water
- adding acids or bases chamges their concentrations
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acid
- chemical compound that donates H+ ions to solutions
| - the more acidic a solution, the higher the [H+]
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base
- chemical compound that acceots H+ ions and removes them from a solution
- the more basic a solution, the lower the [H+]
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pH scale
- measures [H+] in a solution
- ranges from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic) - pH7 is neutral --> [H+] = [OH-]
- expressed in terms of negative logarithms (10x change)
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buffer
- substances that rsist changes in concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution
- maintain pH of solution at a constant level (not necessarily neutral) - contribute to hoemostasis
- they accept H+ ions from solution when they are in excess
- they donate H+ ions to solution when they have been depleted
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first law of thermodynamics
en- cannot be created or destroyed; en- can only be transferred or changed from one form to another
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energy
- capacity to do work
- transformed into useable form by enzyme-controlled chemical reactions
- 2 types: kinetic and potential
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work
- moving things from one place to another
| - causing an alteration in something
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kinetic energy
- en- that an object has due to its motion
| - ex. heat
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potential energy
- en- stored in a system due to its position or configuration
- aka stored en-
- ex. chemical energy
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reactants
starting molecules of a chemical reaction
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products
final molecules of a chemical reaction
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chemical reactions and energy
- en- involved every time a chemical reaction takes place
- kinetic en- can be converted to potential en- and viceversa
- potential en- stored in bonds
- en- released when chemical bonds are formed
- breakign bonds requires en-
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catabolic pathways
- release en- by breaking down complex molecules in simpler compounds
- exergonic = release en-
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anabolic pathways
- consume en- to build complex molecules from simpler ones
| - endergonic = requires en
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exergonic reaction
releases en-
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endergonic reaction
consumes en-
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spontaneous reactions
- chemical reaction that occurs due to kientic en- of reactants
- tiny particles of matter are constantly in motion and thus bumping into each other
- if two or more molecules bump into each other with enough kinetic en-, the impact will shake up the valence e- resulting in either the formation or breaking of bonds
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activation energy
- amount of kinetic en- required to get a reaction going
| - takes en- to break chemical bonds and initiate a reaction - supplied by kinetic energy
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enzymes
- catalyst protein that speed up a chemical reaction by lowering the amount of activation energy
