Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Covalent Bond
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Sharing of electrons (polar/non polar)
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Chemistry of Living Organisms
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Organic
Reactions take place in aqueous environment cell 70% H2O
Reactions take place in narrow temp range
Complex
Dominated by large polymers (DNA, RNA, sugars, lipids, proteins)
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Ionic Bond
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Transferring electrons from one atom to another
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Importance of Weak Bonds
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Often hold together molecules in cells
A lot of weak bonds, tight bonding
