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Chapter 2-Chemistry Flashcards

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Anything that takes up space and has mass

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Matter

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The dust of composition of matter.

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Chemistry

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2
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Basic building block of matter

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Atoms

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3
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The center of the atom, location of all the mass and positive charge.

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Nucleus

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Has mass, positive charge, and located in the nucleus

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Protons

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Has mass, neutral charge, location nucleus

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Neutron

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No mass, negative charge, electron shell

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Electron

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7
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Surround the nucleus and contains the elections

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Electron shells

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8
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of protons

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Atomic numbers

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9
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Groups of similar atoms

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Elements

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Letter of element

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Chemical symbol

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Human body

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Oxygen 65%, carbon18.6%, hydrogen9.7%, nitrogen3.2%, calcium1.8%, phosphorus 1%

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12
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Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons

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Isotopes

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13
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Atoms weight/atomic mass

-number of protons and neutrons

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Mass number

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14
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High # of neutrons

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Radioisotopes

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15
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Amount one proton or one neutron weighs

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A.M.U

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16
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1 mole=7.023* 10^23

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Avogadro’s number

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17
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Energy Levels:

  • stable
  • reactive (most in human body)-form compound
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Full

Unfilled

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18
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The smallest part of a compound that still acts like that compound

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Molecules

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19
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Force of attractive

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Chemical bonds

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20
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Chemical Bonds:

-bond formed by transferring electrons

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Ionic

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21
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Chemical bond-

Bond that shares electrons

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Covalent

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22
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Chemical bond-

Different elements

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Polar

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23
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Chemical bonds-

Same elements

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Nonpolor

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24
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States of matter-

Definite shape and definite

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Solid

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25
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State of matter definite volume, no definite shape.

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Liquid

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26
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State of matter

No definite shape, no definite volume

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Gases

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27
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Gives off heat, break bonds

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Exothermic

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28
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Takes in energy, makes bonds

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Endothermic

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29
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Decomposition, exothermic, beaks down

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Catabolism

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30
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Combining things to make energy, endothermic

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Anabolism

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31
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AB-> A+B, created heat, breaks bonds

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Decomposition

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32
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A+B-> AB

Making a bond

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Synthesis

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33
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AB+CD->AD+CD

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Exchange/displacement

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Cannot destroy or create matter

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Law of conservation and energy

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The ability to do work

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Energy of motion

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Kinetic energy

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Stored energy

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Potential energy

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Can’t create or destroy energy, only convert it

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Law of conservation and energy

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Amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction

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Activation Energy

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Proteins that are natural catalyst

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Speed up chemical reactions

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Slow down a chemical reaction

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Inhibitors

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No carbon to hydrogen bonds

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Inorganic compounds

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Lower acidity or raise pH

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Water

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  1. Solubility
  2. Relativity
  3. High heat capacity
  4. Lubrication
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Have C-H bonds

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Organic compounds

Carbs
Lipids
Proteins
nucleic acid

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Energy

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Stored energy, protects

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Builds tissues

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Dna, rna

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Nucleic acids

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Sugars and starches, 1-3% of body mass

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Carbohydrates

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Simple sugar, glucose, fructose

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Monosaccharides

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Complex sugar, sucrose(table sugar)
Maltose
Lactose

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Disaccharides-2 monosaccharides

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Many sugar, starches(cellulose and glycogen)

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Polysaccharides

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Plants

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Animal

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Will not dissolve in water

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Hydrophobic

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Sugars and salts

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Hydrophilic

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Fats, oils, waxes
Used for structure 
2x the energy as carbohydrates 
(Male-12-18%)
(Female-18-24%)
60
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Energy source

  1. saturated fat
  2. unsaturated fat
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Fatty acids

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Single bonds-butter

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Saturated fats

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Double bonds-olive oil

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Unsaturated fats

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Chemical messengers

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Eicosanoids

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“Body fat” -stored fat, stored energy, provides insulation, protection, cushion

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Glycerides

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Cholesterol

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Cell membranes

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Phospholipids

67
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4 functions of steroids

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Membrane, sexual function, tissue metabolism, bike salts

68
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Basic building block of protein

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Amino acid

69
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20% of body weight

140,000 different ones in the body

70
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Protein major functions

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1) support-cell walls and membranes
2) movement-contractile fibers
3) transport-through membranes
4) buffering-basic substance
5) metabolic-enzymes
6) coordination and control-hormones
7) defense-antibodies and skin

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Promote chemical reactions by lowering activation requirements

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Reactants in a reaction

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Substances

73
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Characteristics of enzymes

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1) specificity
2) saturation limits
3) regulation

74
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Certain enzymes will break down certain substances

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Specificity

75
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There’s only so much enzyme to go around

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Saturation limits

76
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Enzymes can be turned on and off

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Regulation

77
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Large proteins that act as enzymes, antibodies, hormones, or form cell parts, creates mucus in our body

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Glycoproteins

78
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Make up egg white that makes synovial fluids

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Proteoglycans

79
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Determine how we turn out

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Nucleic acids

80
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Genetic blue print; double strand

A-T
G-C

81
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Controls protein production
A-U
G-C

mRNA-
tRNA-
rRNA-

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RNA

Messenger: DNA to ribosomes
Transfer:carries amino acids to ribosomes
Ribosomal:puts together proteins

82
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Made up of nucleotides part:

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Sugar
Phosphate
Nitrogen base

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