Chapter 2 Atoms, Melocules And Water Flashcards
______________ makes up the nucleus of am atom
Proton and neutrons
Living organisms are composed of which atoms?
Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen
The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond with another atom is termed its
Electro negativity
Hydrogen bonds differ from covalent a bonds in that
Covalent so bond involve sharing of electrons between atoms, but hydrogen bonds are the result of weak attractions between a hydrogen atom of a polar molecule and an electronegative atom of another polar bond
A free radical
Is an atom with one unpaired electron in its outer shell and can cause considerable cellular damage
Chemical reactions in living organisms
Requires energy to begin/usually requires a catalyst to speed up the process/are usually reversible/occurred in liquid environment such as water
So lutes that easily dissolve in water are said to be
Hydrophilic and polar molecules
The sum of the atomic masses of all atoms of a molecule is its
Molecular mass
Reactions in which water is used to break apart other molecules are known as _______ reactions
Hydrolysis
Atoms
The smallest functional units of matter
Can form into chemical elements and cannot be further broken down
Covalent bonds
Atoms share a pair of electrons, can occur between atoms whose outer shells are not full
Strong bonds
Atoms tend to be more Stable when outer shell is filled with electrons
Electronegativity
Measure of its ability to attract electrons in a bond with another atom
Polar covalent bonds
A covalent bond between two atoms that have different electronegativities; the shared electrons are closer to the atom of higher electronegativity than the atom with lower electronegativity.
Polar molecules
A molecule continuing significant numbers of polar bonds
Non polar covalent bond
A strong bond formed between two atoms of similar electronegativities in which electrons are shared between the atoms
Cations
I answered have a net positive charge
Anions
Ions with a net negative charge
Ionic bond
Occurs when a cation binds to an anion
Na+ and Cl- forms NaCl table salt
Ions
Formed when an atom gains or loses electrons
Chemical reaction
Occurs when one or more substances are changed into other substances by making or breaking of chemical bonds
Hydrophilic
Water loving
Molecules that contain and ionic and/or polar covalent bonds dissolve in water
Hydrophobic
Water fearing