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Chapter 2: Chemistry Flashcards

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Element

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Is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into any other substances

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Atoms

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Is a bit of matter that cannot be subdivided any further without losing its essential properties

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Protons

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Are particles that have a positive electrical charge

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Neutrons

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Are particles that have no electrical charge

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Electrons

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Negatively charged particles floating around the nucleus

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Atomic Mass

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Is made up of the combined mass of all of its protons and neutrons

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Atomic Number

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Corresponds to the number of protons an element has

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Isotopes

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Atoms with the same number or protons but a different number of neutrons

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Big 4 Elements in Humans

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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

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Electron Shells

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Electrons move around the nucleus in designated areas

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1st Electron Shell

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Can hold 2 electrons

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2nd Electron Shell

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Can hold 8 electrons

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3rd Electron Shell

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Can hold 8 electrons

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Atom Stability

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Atoms become stable when their outermost shell is filled to capacity

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Example of Unstable Atoms

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Hydrogen

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Example of Stable Atoms

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Helium, neon

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Ion

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An atom that may have an extra electron or lack an electron compared to the amount of protons

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Molecule

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Groups of atoms held together by bonds

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Bond Energy

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The amount of energy needed to break a bond between two atoms

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Covalent Bonds

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When two atoms share electrons.

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Simplest example of Covalent Bonds

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Two hydrogen bonds forming a hydrogen molecule

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Double Bond

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The sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms

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Double bond example

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Oxygen

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Ionic Bond

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Occurs when two oppositely charged ions attract each other. Each electron circles around a single nucleus

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Ionic Compound
Ions of two or more elements linked by ionic bonds
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Hydrogen Bonds
Is formed between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and another atom.
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Water Cohesion
The cohesiveness of water molecules makes it possible for tall trees to exist. Water is pulled up the tree
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Waters Large Heat Capacity
Hydrogen bonds are destroyed and formed again somewhere else. The temperature of water doesn't change much
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Waters low density as a solid
When water freezes the density is much lower than other substances. The molecules form a lattice structure which makes it less dense
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Water Solvency
Water is able to pull apart ions because water is a polar molecule so it bonds with other ions like sodium chloride to dissolve it
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pH
The amount of H+ in a solution is a measure of its acidity
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Acid
pH is less than 7. Has more H+ ions
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Base
pH is above 7 and has fewer H+ ions
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Macromolecule
A large molecule made up from smaller building blocks or subunits
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4 types of macromolecules
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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Carbohydrates
Are molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are the primary fuel for running all of the cellular machinery and much of the structure of cells
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What are the simplest form of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
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Monosaccharides
Contain 3 to 6 carbon atoms and when broken down the products are not carbohydrates
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Main types of monosaccharides
Glucose and fructose
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Glucose: Fuel for Cellular Activity
Through a series of chemical reactions the relatively high energy bonds in the glucose molecule are converted into lower energy bonds of other molecules
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Glucose: Stored Temporarily as Glycogen
Excess glucose can be temporarily stored in various tissues, primarily muscles and liver
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Glycogen
The stored glucose molecules are linked together to form a large web of molecules
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Glucose: Converted to Fats
Glucose circulating in your bloodstream can be converted into fat a long term energy storage
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Disaccharide
When two simple sugars are bonded together
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Polysaccharide
Much larger numbers of simple sugars may be joined together
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Chitin
Forms the rigid outer skeleton of most insects and crustaceans
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Cellulose
Forms a variety of plant structures that are visible around us
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Lipids
Are made from atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen but the atoms are in different proportions
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Common characteristics of lipids?
Do not dissolve in water and are greasy. Can be a significant source of energy
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Hydrophobic
Molecules that do not interact with water
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Hydrophilic
Molecules that readily form hydrogen bonds with water
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Glycerol
The head region of a lipid molecule
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Fatty Acid
The tail region of the lipid molecule that is linked to the glycerol head
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Triglycerides
The fats in most foods. These are fats that have three fatty acids linked to the glycerol molecule
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Saturated Fat
If each carbon atom in the hydrocarbon chain of a fatty acid is bonded to two hydrogen atoms
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Where are saturated fats found?
Meat and fish
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Why are saturated fats bad?
They accumulate in your bloodstream and can narrow the vessel walls that contribute to heart disease and strokes
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Unsaturated Fat
Some of the carbon atoms are bound to only a single hydrogen
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What has unsaturated fats?
Most plants
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Trans Fat
Refers to the unusual orientation of some or all of the double bonds that remain following the addition of hydrogen atoms
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What is bad about trans fat?
Causes your body to produce more cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease
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Sterols
Play an important role in regulating growth and development
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Cholesterol
Is an important component of most cell membranes. Most is produced in our liver but is also in animals that we eat
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Phospholipid
Are the major component of the membrane that surrounds the contents of the cell and controls the flow of chemicals into and out of the cell
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Waxes
Resemble fats but have only one long chain fatty acid linked to the glycerol head of the molecule. Strongly hydrophobic because they are non polar
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Proteins
Are the chief building blocks of all life. Control the levels of sugar and other chemicals in your bloodstream and carry oxygen through your body
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Functions of Proteins
Structure, protection, regulation, contraction, transportation
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Enzymes
Initiate and assist every chemical reaction that occurs
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Amino Acids
20 different amino acids are strung together and the different combinations result in unique structure and chemical behavior
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Primary Structure
The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain, similar to letters spelling a word
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Secondary Structure
Corkscrew like twists or folds formed by hydrogen bonds between amino acids in the polypeptide chain
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Tertiary Structure
The complex 3D shape formed by multiple twists and bends in the polypeptide chain
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Denaturation
The disruption of protein folding
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Active Site
Provides a place for the participants in a chemical reaction
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Substrate
Is the surface on which an organism lives
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Activation Energy
A certain minimum energy is required to initiate the reaction
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Nucleic Acids
Macromolecules that store information
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Nucleotides
The individual units of nucleic acids
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Double Helix
The two spiraling strands of Dna

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