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Chapter 1 (Pt. 1) Flashcards

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1
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what is matter?

A

any substance that takes up space and has mass

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2
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what is matter composed of?

A

elements

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3
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what is an element?

A

substance with specific chemical and physical properties

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4
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what is an atom?

A

smallest unit of matter that still retains all chemical properties of an element

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5
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what are atoms made up of

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protons, neutrons, electrons

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6
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what are molecules?

A

two atoms joined together

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7
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what are intramolecular forces?

A

strong attractive forces that hold atoms within a molecule

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8
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what are two examples of intramolecular forces?

A

ionic bonds

covalent bonds

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9
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what are intermolecular forces?

A

forces that exist between molecules

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10
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what are some examples of intermolecular forces?

A

hydrogen bonding

dipole-dipole

london dispersion

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11
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ionic: inter or intramolecular?

A

intra

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12
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covalent: inter or intramolecular?

A

intra

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13
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hydrogen bonding: inter or intramolecular?

A

inter

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14
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dipole-dipole bonding: inter or intramolecular?

A

inter

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15
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london dispersion: inter or intramolecular?

A

inter

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16
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determine physical properties: inter or intramolecular?

A

inter

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17
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stronger: inter or intramolecular?

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intra

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18
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what does “saccharides” mean?

A

sugars

19
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carbohydrates are basically composed of what?

A

carbon and H2O

20
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what is the empirical formula of monosaccharides?

A

CH2O

21
Q

what is the relationship between fructose and glucose?

A

they are structural isomers

22
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what is an isomer?

A

same molecular formula, different structure

23
Q

can you name three examples of a monosaccharide?

A

glucose, fructose, ribose

24
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what is the chemical formula for glucose?

A

C6H12O6

25
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what are the two forms of monosaccharides?

A

linear and ring form

26
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what forms during monosaccharide ring formation?

A

hydroxyl group (-OH), alcohol

27
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alpha sugar monosaccharide vs. beta sugar monosaccharide

A

ALPHA: -OH is trans (ACROSS) to -CH2OH

BETA: -OH is cis (BESIDE) -CH2OH

28
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what type of reaction forms a disaccharide?

A

dehydration

29
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what bond is formed in the formation of a disaccharide?

A

glycosidic bond

30
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what type of reaction breaks a disaccharide into two monosaccharides?

A

hydrolysis reaction

31
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can you name three examples of common disaccharides?

A

sucrose
lactose
maltose

32
Q

what are the two types of polysaccharides?

A

storage

structure

33
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can you name four examples of a polysaccharide?

A
  1. starch
  2. glycogen
  3. cellulose
  4. chitin
34
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storage or structure: starch

A

storage

35
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storage or structure: glycogen

A

storage

36
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storage or structure: cellulose

A

structure

37
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storage or structure: chitin

A

structure

38
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can you name two storage polysaccharides?

A

starch and glycogen

39
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can you name two structural polysaccharides?

A

cellulose and chitin

40
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what is starch? where is it found?

A

storage polysaccharide found in plant cells

41
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what is glycogen? where do we store it?

A

storage polysaccharide, stored in liver and muscle cells

42
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what is cellulose? where is it found?

A

structural polysaccharide found in plant cell walls

43
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can we digest cellulose? why or why not?

A

it’s fiber. we can’t digest fiber.

44
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what is chitin? where is it found? (2)

A

structural polysaccharide. found in the cell walls of fungi and exoskeleton of insects

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