Ch.4 Test Flashcards
Acid
pH of 6.9 and below
Base
pH of 7.1 and above
How does the pH operate as a logarithmic function?
negative base 10 logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
Activation energy and how does it affect a chemical reaction?
amount of energy needed to cause a reaction to start
How does an enzyme/catalyst change the activation energy?
changes the activation energy by lowering it
Stoichiometric equation for photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Stoichiometric equation for cellular respiration
C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O
What are the products formed in photosynthesis
C6H12O6 + 6O2
What are the products formed in cellular respiration
6CO2 + 6H2O
1st Law of Thermodynamics
energy cannot be created or destroyed
2nd Law of Thermodynamics
when converting from one form to another there is always a loss of useful energy; entropy a measure of the amount of energy which is unavailable to do work
Potential energy
energy matter has because of its position
Kinetic energy
energy contained in moving objects
Forces that drive the transition phases in water from solid to gas
temperature and pressure; sublimation: endothermic phase transition
What type of energy is lost most often in energy conversions?
heat