Chapter 2- Chemistry Flashcards

1
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Atomic number (Z)

A

Number of protons

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2
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Mass number (A)

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Number of protons and neutrons

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3
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Atomic weight

A

Average of the mass numbers of all isotopes of an element

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4
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Isotope

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Atoms with same atomic numbers but different atomic weights

Same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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5
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Dalton’s Theory

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Law of conservation of mass- no detectable change in total mass occurs during chemical reaction

Law of definite proportions- diff samples of a pure compound contain same ratio of elements

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6
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Aluminum

A

Antiperspirants and antacids

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7
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Barium

A

Radio opaque

Barium enema

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8
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Calcium

A
Excitation and contraction of muscles
Blood clotting (factor IV)
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9
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Carbon

A

Organic compounds

Activated charcoal to absorb toxic material

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10
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Chlorine

A

Disinfectant as sodium hypochlorite Clorox

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11
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Copper

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Wilson’s disease

High copper accumulate in brain causing AMD

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12
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Fluorine

A

Strengthens teeth
Present in inhalation anesthetics
Isoflurane, enflurane

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13
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Helium

A

Coolant in MRI

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14
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Hydrogen

A

Most abundant atom

Responsible for pH

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15
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Iodine

A

Topical antiseptic

Required for synthesis of thyroid hormones

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16
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Iron

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Fe++ ferrous Fe+++ ferric
Transportation of oxygen in hgb
Methoglobinemia- blood disorder in which too little O2 delivered to cells

Anesthetics cause by changing from ferrous to ferric bad

Tx: methylene blue

17
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Lithium

A

For bipolar disorder

18
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Magnesium

A

Mag sulfate

19
Q

Mercury

A

Used in sphygmomanometers and thermometers

20
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Nitrogen

A

80% of air

Nitrous oxide

21
Q

Oxygen

A

20% of air
Production of ATP
O3 ozone protects skin

22
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Phosphorus

A

Present in DNA, RNA, ATP

23
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Potassium

A

Most abundant intracellular ion

Muscle contraction

24
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Sodium

A

Most abundant extracellular ion

Determines plasma osmolarity and volume

25
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Silicon

A

Breast implants

26
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Silver

A

Dental filling

27
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Sulfur

A

Found in cytochrome oxidase

28
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Titanium

A

Prosthetic implants

29
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Zinc

A

Calamine lotion and sun blocks zinc oxide

30
Q

Ionic bonds

A

Transfer electrons

Anions and cations

31
Q

Covalent bonds

A

Share electrons

No polar- shared equally
Polar- unequal sharing

32
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Hydrogen bonds

A

Weak attractions the form between partially charged atoms found in polar molecules

Tend to collapse lung without surfactant

33
Q

Avagadro’s number

A

6.02x 10^23