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Chapter 2: Chemical Basis Of Life Flashcards

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1
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what is an element?

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a pure substance of 1 kind of atom

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2
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what is an atom?

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the smallest functional unit of matter

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what are the parts of an atom?

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protons, neutrons, electrons

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what are protons?

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positive charge

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what are neutrons?

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no charge

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what are electrons?

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negative charge

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how is an atom arranged?

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the protons and neutrons are in the center of the nucleus. the electrons are arranged in orbitals around the nucleus. The first 2 electrons are in the first orbital and the rest are in the second

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8
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are the nucleus of a cell and atom different?

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yes. the cell is a physical structure where the atoms is not

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9
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what makes up most of the weight of an atom?

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the protons and neutrons because they both have an atomic mass of 1. The electrons have an atomic mass way less than 1 so they don’t weigh much

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10
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elements in the same column on the periodic table have similar…

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properties

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11
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how are elements arranged?

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by atomic number

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12
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what is the net charge of an atom?

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it is zero or uncharged because the protons equal the electrons canceling each other.

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13
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what is atomic mass?

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it is mainly based on #protons and neutrons

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14
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electrons are involved in what but have very little…

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bonding
mass

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15
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what is electronegativity?

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the ability of an atom to attract/ gain electrons

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16
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electronegativity increases which way on the periodic table?

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left-right

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17
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when atoms lose an electron, what charge do they have?

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positive charged ion

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18
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when atoms gain an electron, they have what charge?

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a negative charged ion

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19
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noble gases are nonreactable because…

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their outer most orbital is full

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20
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how do elements become the most stable?

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have a full outer orbital or be completely empty

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21
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what are ions?

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atoms that have gained or lost electrons

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22
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what are ions?

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atoms that have gained or lost electrons

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23
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are ions charged particles?

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yes. they can either be negative or positive

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24
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what do ions have to add up to in an ionic bond?

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zero

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25
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when do opposites attract?

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with ionic bonds

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26
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what are molecules?

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made up of 2 or more atoms that are connected together by bonds. they can either be the same atom or different atoms (compound).

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27
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a molecule has a net charge of…

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zero

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28
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ionic bonds are always charged and is between…

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ions

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29
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what is a covalent bond?

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when the electrons are shared between the atoms so there is no charge because there are no electrons.

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30
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why do they want to share a pair of electrons?

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to become more stable

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31
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what is a type of covalent bond?

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disulfide bonds

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32
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electrons are shared between two atoms

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covalent bonds

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33
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hydrogen bonds are very…

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weak

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34
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bond formed between a positively charged ion and a negatively charged ion

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ionic bonds

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35
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what bond? Na+Cl-
C-C, C-H

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ionic
covalent

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36
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what is a nonpolar covalent bond?

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electrons are shared evenly between 2 atoms

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37
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what is a polar covalent bond ?

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electrons are shared between 2 atoms, but they spend more time near one atom than the other. one end is partially positive and the other is negative

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38
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what type of atoms are electron hogs?

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electronegative atoms

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39
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electrons spend more time near what?

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the electronegative atoms than near other atoms

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40
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what is a polar molecule?

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has a partial positive or partial negative charge at one end of molecule.

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41
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electronegative atoms in biological molecules are

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O and N

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42
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what is a single bond?

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a covalent bond that one pair of electrons is shared between atoms

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43
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what is a double bond?

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a covalent bond that two pairs of electrons are shared between atoms

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44
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what is a triple bond?

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a covalent bond where three pairs of electrons are shared between atoms

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45
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what is a disulfide bonds?

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a covalent bond between two sulfur atoms S-S

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46
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what is a hydrogen bond?

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a very weak bond that can break easily that is formed when a H atom is electrically attracted to an electronegative atom (O or N)

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47
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how many H bonds can there be in a molecule?

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100s or 1000s

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48
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what are valence electrons?

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the electrons in the outermost shell

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49
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what is ignored in calculations of atomic mass?

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electrons

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50
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what are cations?

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ions that have a net positive charge

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51
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what are anions?

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ions with a negative charge

52
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what is a free radical?

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a molecule containing an atom with a single unpaired electron in its outer shell

53
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what type of molecule is water?

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polar

54
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in a water molecule, the o and h have what charges and why?

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the o has a partial negative charge because it is electronegative
the h has a partial positive charge because it’s electrons spend more time near the O

55
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how can a molecule dissolve in water?

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It has to be ellectrically attracted to the water molecule ( polar or charged)

56
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inside a water molecule how are they connected?

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by covalent bonds and then there are hydrogen bonds between the molecules

57
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if one end of a polar molecule has a partial positive charge it will be attracted so what?

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the partial negative end on the o of the water

58
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if one end of a polar molecule has a partial negative charge, it will be attracted to what?

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the partial positive on the h of water

59
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what kind of molecules dissolve in water?

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charged ions
charged molecules
polar molecules

60
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NA+ is attracted to what in water?

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the partial negative on the O in water

61
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Cl- is attracted to the what in water?

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the partial positive charge on the H in water

62
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the water surrounds the molecules to…

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dissolve them

63
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what are hydrophilic molecules?

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molecules that can dissolve in water

64
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what does hydrophilic mean?

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water loving

65
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hydrophilic molecules are usually

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charged or polar

66
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in a cell, where do hydrophilic molecules usually dissolve?

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the cytoplasm because it is mainly water

67
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are hydrophilic molecules soluble?

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yes

68
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what are hydrophobic molecules?

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molecules that can’t dissolve in water

69
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what does hydrophobic mean?

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water fearing

70
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hydrophobic molecules are normally

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nonpolar, uncharged, and large

71
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where does hydrophobic molecules usually dissolve in?

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nonpolar solvents

72
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in a cell, hydrophobic molecules usually dissolve in the

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lipid bilayer of a membrane (fatty layer)

73
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what is an amphipathic molecule?

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has one polar/charged end and one nonpolar/hydrophobic end

74
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why do hydrophobic parts of the molecule cluster together in an amphipathic molecule?

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so they minimize exposure to water

75
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hydrophilic parts of the amphipathic molecule are attracted to

A

water

76
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each end of an amphipathic molecule has different

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Properties

77
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what is a solute?

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substances dissolved in a liquid

78
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what is a solvent?

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the liquid in which the substance is dissolved

79
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what is a solution?

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a liquid (solvent) containing dissolved substances (solute)

80
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what is an aqueous solution?

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a solution made with water

81
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what type of solution is in a cytoplasm?

A

aqueous

82
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salt is the solute
water is the solvent

A

saline solution

83
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what is cohesion?

A

water molecules are attracted to other water molecules

84
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what is adhesion?

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water molecules are attracted to charged surfaces

85
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cohesion and adhesion will cause what in the surface of water?

A

a curve

86
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why can water interact with charged surfaces?

A

it has a partial negative and positive

87
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water can partially dissolve into

A

ions

88
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when water partially dissolves, what form are the particles in?

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ionized and hydroxide ions

89
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what is an acid?

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a substance that releases H+ ions when it dissolves in water

90
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what is a strong acid?

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completely dissolves into its ions (HCl->H+,Cl-

91
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what is a weak acid?

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partially dissociates into its ions and some stays in its neutral form ( H2CO3-> H+, HCO3)

92
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what increases the H+ concentration of a solution?

A

an acid

93
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acids solution have a what concentration of H+?

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high which results in low ph

94
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what is a low ph?

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<7

95
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what is a base?

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a substance that releases OH- ions when it dissolves in water

96
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what is a strong base?

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completely dissociates into its ions (NaOH-> Na+, OH-)

97
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what is a weak base?

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will partially dissociate in water (NH3+H2O <-> NH4+OH-

98
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a weak base is normally an

A

organic base

99
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there is an always an uncharged form and charged form in what?

A

weak bases and acids

100
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what decreases the H+ concentration of a solution?

A

base

101
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H+ from water binds to the substance to make what?

A

a positive charged ion

102
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basic solutions have what type of concentration of H+

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low which results in high ph

103
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what is a high ph?

A

> 7

104
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what is a ph scale?

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a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is

105
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A ph scale is expressed as what?

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the negative logarithm of the H+ concentration

106
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what ph does pure water have?

A

7

107
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do alkaline and basic mean the same thing?

A

yes

108
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the higher the H+ concentration, what happens to the ph?

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lower

109
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acidic solutions have what type of ph?

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low (<7)

110
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the lower the H+ concentration, what happens to the ph?

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higher

111
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what ph do alkaline or basic solutions have?

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High (>7)

112
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the row on the periodic table shows what?

A

of electrons shells

113
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the column on the periodic table shows what?

A

of electrons in the outer shell

114
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can a substance be a molecule and an compound?

A

yes
NaCl, CO2

115
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explain the trend of electronegatity

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less-> more

more
^
less

    more
  / less
116
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what is nonpolar?

A

less than 0.4

117
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what is polar?

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0.4-0.8

118
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what is ionic?

A

more than 0.8

119
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what can’t denature an enzyme?

A

cold

120
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NaCl is what type of bond

A

Ionic

121
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LiF are connected by what bond?

A

Ionic

122
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NH3 is a molecule connected by which bond as is H2O. Can these two molecules create H bonds between one another?

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polar covalent, yes

123
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Phosphate groups have what charge?

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negative

124
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is amino group acidic or basic?

A

Basic

125
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Is carboxyl an acid or base?

A

Acid

126
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Why is carbon a great component of organic molecules?

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forms polar bonds, forms nonpolar bonds, has 4 electrons in the outer shell

127
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is hydraphilic charged or uncharged?

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charged

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