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1
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Water is awesome because

A

It’s polar
It has a high heat capacity
It is a good solvent

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2
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Cohesion

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Two molecules that are the SAME stick together

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3
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Adhesion

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Two molecules that are DIFFERENT stick together

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4
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Solute

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The particle being dissolved

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5
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Solvent

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The substance that dissolves

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Mixture

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Two or more elements mixed together but not bonded

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Suspension

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A mixture that you CAN SEE the floating things. Example:Blood

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Solution

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A mixture where you CANNOT SEE floating things.

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9
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PH scale

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Measures acids and bases. Measures the H+ ions

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10
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Acid

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1-6.9 on the scale

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11
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Base

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7.1 to 14

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12
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Buffer

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Weak acid or base our body releases to maintain homeostasis

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13
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What are the two types of compounds in our body’s?

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Inorganic and Organic

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14
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4 organic compounds are…

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Carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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15
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Inorganic compounds…

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Water
Acids and Bases
Salts

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16
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Carbohydrates are built from monomers called…

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Monosaccharides

17
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Lipids are built from….

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Glycerol and fatty acids

18
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Proteins are built from….

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Amino acids

19
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Nucleic Acids are built from….

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Nucleotides

20
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What elements are in Carbs, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids?

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CHO, CHO, CHON, CHONP

21
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What do lipids do in our body

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Long term energy, cushioning, waterproof

22
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What do proteins do in our body

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Build muscle, build enzymes, create antibodies

23
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What do Nucleic acids do in our body

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Store our genes ( genetic info) and build proteins

24
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What bonds share electrons

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Covalent

25
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What bonds give or take electrons?

A

Ionic

26
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What particles of an atom determine physical properties

A

Electron

27
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What is an ION

A

An atom with a charge

28
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What is an Isotope

A

An atom with a different number of neutrons

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