Chapter 2 Atoms, Melocules And Water Flashcards

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1
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______________ makes up the nucleus of am atom

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Proton and neutrons

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2
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Living organisms are composed of which atoms?

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Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen

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3
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The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond with another atom is termed its

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Electro negativity

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Hydrogen bonds differ from covalent a bonds in that

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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

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5
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A free radical

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Is an atom with one unpaired electron in its outer shell and can cause considerable cellular damage

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Chemical reactions in living organisms

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Requires energy to begin/usually requires a catalyst to speed up the process/are usually reversible/occurred in liquid environment such as water

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So lutes that easily dissolve in water are said to be

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Hydrophilic and polar molecules

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8
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The sum of the atomic masses of all atoms of a molecule is its

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Molecular mass

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9
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Reactions in which water is used to break apart other molecules are known as _______ reactions

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Hydrolysis

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10
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Atoms

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The smallest functional units of matter

Can form into chemical elements and cannot be further broken down

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Covalent bonds

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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

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12
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Electronegativity

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Measure of its ability to attract electrons in a bond with another atom

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13
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Polar covalent bonds

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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.

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14
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Polar molecules

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A molecule continuing significant numbers of polar bonds

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Non polar covalent bond

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A strong bond formed between two atoms of similar electronegativities in which electrons are shared between the atoms

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16
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Cations

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I answered have a net positive charge

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17
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Anions

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Ions with a net negative charge

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18
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Ionic bond

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Occurs when a cation binds to an anion

Na+ and Cl- forms NaCl table salt

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Ions

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Formed when an atom gains or loses electrons

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20
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Chemical reaction

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Occurs when one or more substances are changed into other substances by making or breaking of chemical bonds

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21
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Hydrophilic

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Water loving

Molecules that contain and ionic and/or polar covalent bonds dissolve in water

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22
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Hydrophobic

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Water fearing

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23
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Amphipathic

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Both loves

May to into spheres called micelles

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Protons

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Positive, found a nucleus, same number as electrons

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Neutrons

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Neutral, found a nucleus, number can vary

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Electrons

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Negative, found in the orbitals, same number as protons

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Rutherford’s experiment

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Hypothesized that atoms in a thin sheet of gold foil would be composed of diffuse, evenly distributed positive charges that would cause alpha particles to be slightly deflected as they pass through

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Rutherford’s results

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98% were undeflected
<2% were slightly deflected
0.01% bounced back
Conclusion: most of the volume of an atom is empty space, with the positive charges concentrated in small volume

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Most of the mass of an atom is found in the

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Nucleus

30
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Diameter of atom

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100,000 times the diameter of atomic nucleus

31
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Orbitals

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Areas in which the probability of finding an electron is high
S orbitals - spherical
P orbitals - propeller

32
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Potential energy

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Is the energy that matter possesses because of its location or structure

33
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Energy

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Is defined as the capacity to cause change

34
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Moles

1 mole of any element contains

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6.022x10^23

35
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Isotopes

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Multiple forms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons

36
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Radioisotopes

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Unstable isotopes found in nature
Lose energy through radiation
Emit subatomic particles

37
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32P has an atomic number of 15. How many neutrons does 32P have?

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17

38
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Nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen. In ammonia (NH3), nitrogen is joined to three hydrogen atoms by covalent bonds. The nitrogen atom tajes on a _____________ charge

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Positive

39
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Heat of vaporization

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Heat required to vaporize 1 mole of any substance at its boiling point under standard pressure

40
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Heat of fusion

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Heat that must be released from substance to cause a change from a liquid to a solid state

41
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Specific heat

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Keep required per unit of mass to raise the temperature of that mass by 1°C

42
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Solutes

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Substances dissolved in a liquid

43
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Solvent

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Liquid in which they are dissolved

44
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Solution

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Solutes dissolved in a solvent

45
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Acids

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I molecules that release hydrogen ions in solution

46
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Base

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I’m OK with that lowers a hydrogen plus concentration

47
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Which of the following has the highest concentration of hydrogen plus ions a. pH 2 b. pH 6 c. Ph8 d. ph 14

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PH two

48
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Dehydration

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Removal of a water molecule to form a covalent bond between two modules

49
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Evaporation

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How to animals this a paid body heat by removing heat from skin and respiratory tract

50
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Cohesion

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Between water molecules aids in movement through vessels of plants

51
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Adhesion

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Between water molecules and other surfaces allows it to line surfaces and act as a lubricant in digestive tracts, between bones, etc

52
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Which of the following has the highest concentration of hydrogen plus ions a. pH 2 b. pH 6 c. Ph8 d. ph 14

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PH two

53
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Dehydration

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Removal of a water molecule to form a covalent bond between two modules

54
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Evaporation

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How to animals this a paid body heat by removing heat from skin and respiratory tract

55
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Cohesion

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Between water molecules aids in movement through vessels of plants

56
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Adhesion

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Between water molecules and other surfaces allows it to line surfaces and act as a lubricant in digestive tracts, between bones, etc