Chapter 2 Flashcards
Solutions with a pH value less than 7 are known as _________ in nature.
Acidic
Solutions are said to be _________ when the pH value is greater than 7.
basic
PH Basic
Above 7
Solutions are _________ when the pH value is 7.
neutral
The smallest particle of an element that maintains the chemical properties of the element.
Atom
An electrically charged atom; has unequal numbers of electrons and protons.
Ion
A chemical particle composed of two or more atoms united by a covalent chemical bond.
molecule
The study of the composition, structure, and reactions of matter.
chemistry
The power to cause something to move; to work.
energy
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
matter
The simplest type of matter composed of atoms of only one kind that maintains unique chemical properties.
element
Substance that releases protons; proton donor.
Acid
Substance that accepts protons; proton acceptor.
base
A shorthand system to track hydrogen ion concentration is substances; categorizes the acidity levels of substances.
PH scale
A simple sugar organic substance with a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen.
carbohydrate
An organic substance composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
lipid
An atom has an atomic number of 19 and a mass number of 39. This atom will have
Select one:
a. 19 neutrons.
b. 20 neutrons.
c. 39 neutrons.
d. 58 neutrons.
e. 20 electrons.
b. 20 neutrons.
The molecular formula H2O means
Select one:
a. 1 hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
b. 1 hydrogen atom and 1 oxygen atom.
c. 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
d. 2 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms.
e. None of these choices is correct.
c. 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
Hydrogen bonds are important for all of the following except:
Select one:
a. producing surface tension in water
b. helping hold a protein structure together
c. helping hold DNA strands together
d. helping atoms give up or receive electrons
d. helping atoms give up or receive electrons
The three forms of matter are:
Select one:
a. air, water, and solids.
b. solids, liquids, and gases.
c. blood, bone, and air.
d. vapor, water, and solid.
b. solids, liquids, and gases.
Kinetic energy is
Select one:
a. the form of energy that actually does work.
b. movement of ions or electrons.
c. energy that flows between objects with different temperatures.
d. stored energy that could do work but is not doing so.
e. energy that moves in waves.
a. the form of energy that actually does work.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Select one:
a. synthesis reaction - two reactants combine to form a larger product
b. decomposition reaction - large reactant broken into smaller products
c. oxidation - gain of electrons
d. dehydration reaction - water is a product of the reaction
e. hydrolysis - water is used in decomposition reaction
c. oxidation - gain of electrons
Molecules that form when electrons are shared unequally between atoms are called
Select one:
a. salt molecules.
b. polar molecules.
c. nonpolar molecules.
d. lopsided molecules.
e. None of these choices are correct.
b. polar molecules.
Sucrose is formed when the simple sugars fructose and glucose are covalently bonded. This reaction releases water. What type of reaction is this?
Select one:
a. catabolic
b. hydrolysis
c. dehydration
d. monomeric
c. dehydration
A neutral atom will become a cation if it
Select one:
a. gains electrons.
b. gains protons.
c. loses electrons.
d. loses protons.
e. gains neutrons.
c. loses electrons.
Chemical substances that dissolve in water or react with water to release ions are known as
Select one:
a. buffers.
b. enzymes.
c. bases.
d. inorganic compounds.
e. electrolytes.
e. electrolytes.
Why are cyanide compounds lethal to humans?
Select one:
a. They interfere with protein synthesis.
b. They interfere with nerve impulses.
c. They interfere with the production of ATP.
d. They interfere with muscle contraction.
e. All of these occur with cyanide poisoning.
c. They interfere with the production of ATP.
Normal pH for blood is 7.35 to 7.45. Maintenance of the pH in this range is
Select one:
a. critical because enzymes work best within narrow ranges of pH.
b. not critical because extreme pH values do not affect enzyme function.
c. called denaturation.
d. not required.
e. None of these choices is correct.
a. critical because enzymes work best within narrow ranges of pH.
Proteins
Select one:
a. are the body’s source of immediate energy.
b. are the building blocks of nucleotides.
c. provide much of the structure of body cells and tissues.
d. contain the genetic information of the cell.
e. insulate and cushion the body.
c. provide much of the structure of body cells and tissues.
A
Salt crystal