Ch1,2,3 Flashcards
Chemical energy
Potential energy stored in chemical bonds
Potential energy
Energy of position or structure
Types of energy
Kinetic
Potential
Chemical
Proton acceptor
Releases hydroxide ions in solution
Rates of chemical reactions
Temperature
Concentration
Enzymes
Exchange reactions
Both synthesis and decomposition
Reactions
Energy and composition of what is produced
Polar molecule
Unequal sharing of electrons
Non-polar molecule
Equal sharing of electrons
Anion
Negative charge
Cation
Positive charge
Ion
Anything that has a charge
Ger
Reduction
Leo
When it loses oxidation
Molecule
Bond of the same elements
Bonds
An electrical attraction between atoms
Chemical bonds
When atoms interact to form bonds
Radioactive isotopes
When the nucleus readily decays, giving off particles and energy
Isotopes
Two atoms that have the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons
Atomic number
Number of protons in the nucleus
Matter
The substance of the universe
Chemistry includes?
Organic molecules
Biochemicals
Elements
Compound
Bond of different elements
Atom
The smallest quantity of that substance
Element
A pure substance that is different from matter