Chapter 2 Flashcards

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What is a solvent?

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Substance doing the dissolving

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_______ are molecules that consist of 2 or more different elements chemically combined.

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Compounds

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2
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Forms when two ions of opposite charges attract each other

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Ionic bond

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What is an ion?

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Atom with a positive or negative charge; formed when atoms gain order electrons.

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Covalent bonds?

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Electrons are shared between atoms

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5
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Two identical atoms share electrons equally

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Nonpolar covalent bonds

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Water loving

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Hydrophilic

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Water hating

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Hydrophobic

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pH level less than 7

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Base

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9
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pH level greater than 7

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Acid

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10
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What are carbohydrates composed of?

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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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Carbohydrates function?

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To store and release energy

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12
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Fats and oils

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Lipids

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13
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Lipids function?

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Long term energy storage, insulation, and protective coatings

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14
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Function of proteins?

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Muscle contraction, transporting oxygen to the bloodstream, providing immunity, and carry out cell metabolism

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15
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3 parts of a nucleotide

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Simple sugar, phosphate group, hydrogen base