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Chapter 2 Flashcards

The Chemical Basis of Life

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matter

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occupies space and has mass

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elements

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pure substance; cannot be broken down into anything else

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compound

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substance consisting of two or more elements

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main four elements in the body

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (CHON)

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emergent properties

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characteristics of compounds not usually found in the base elements

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trace elements

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elements needed by the body in small quantities; iron, iodine, fluorine, etc.

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atom

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smallest unit of matter able to retain elemental properties

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proton

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  • positive charge
  • in nucleus
  • has mass
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electron

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  • negative charge
  • in electron shell
  • no mass
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neutron

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  • neutral charge
  • in nucleus
  • has mass
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nucleus

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atoms central core

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atomic number

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number of protons

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atomic mass

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number of protons and neutrons

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isotopes

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same element but with different atomic masses (C12 and C13)

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15
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radioactive isotope

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unstable isotope with decaying nucleus; gives off particles and energy

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why are radioactive isotopes useful ?

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can be used to track and follow certain molecules and show accumulation of certain molecules

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electron shell

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levels of electrons at certain distances from nucleus; determines chemical properties of the atom

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18
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electron levels 1-4 hold how many electrons each ?

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2, 8, 8, 18

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19
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chemical bonds

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attraction between the electrons in two atoms

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what is the goal of chemical bonds ?

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to complete the valence electron shell

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ionic bond

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transferring electrons

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covalent bond

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sharing ≥ 1 electrons

23
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how many covalent bonds for Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

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4, 1, 2, 3

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molecule

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≥ 2 atoms covalently bonded

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electronegativity

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attraction of atoms for electrons in covalent bonds

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nonpolar covalent bond

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electrons shared equally between atoms with similar electronegativity

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polar covalent bond

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electrons shared equally between atoms with different electronegativity

28
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why are water molecules polar covalent bonds ?

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the slightly negative Oxygen and the slightly positive Hydrogen

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ionic charges in elements are obtained how ?

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from the transferring of electrons between one atom to another

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ion

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atom(s) gained / lost an electron; gaining a positive or negative charge

31
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what holds together ions in a crystal of table salt

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ionic bond (Na+ and Cl-)

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hydrogen bond

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slightly positive Hydrogen atom bonds covalently with another slightly negative atom

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polar molecule

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molecule with polar covalent bond; unequal electron distribution

34
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what enables neighboring water molecules to hydrogen bond

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the slightly positive Hydrogen atom of one molecule and the slightly negative Oxygen atom in another

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chemical reactions

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make / break / rearrange bonds; leads to a change in composition of matter

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reactant

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starting material in a chemical reaction

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product

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ending material in a chemical reaction

38
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why is sold water less dense than liquid water

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due to the hydrogen bonds; the bonds freeze spaciously rather then densely

39
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how can freezing water crack a boulder ?

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the expanding hydrogen bonds will expand in the cracks and then crack the boulder itself

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solution

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homogenous mixture of ≥ 2 substances in a liquid

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solvent

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dissolving agent of a solution

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universal solvent

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solute

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substance being dissolved in a solution

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aqueous solution

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solution using water as solvent

45
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why is water the universal solvent ?

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(idk) waters polarity; the slightly positive Hydrogen atoms and the slightly negative Oxygen atoms

46
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acid

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increases Hydrogen (H+) ion concentration by donating H+ ions

47
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base

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reduces hydrogen (H+) ions by donating hydroxide ions (OH-)

48
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pH scale

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scale of 0 - 14 (acidic - basic)

49
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buffer

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substance that’s minimizes changes in pH

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