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Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life Flashcards

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What is the definition of Chemistry?

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The study of the composition and properties of matter and the energy transformations that accompany changes in the basic structure of matter.

Chemistry is the study of matter and energy.

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What is the definition of Matter?

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Anything that occupies space and has mass.

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Element

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Pure substances that are broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions

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Large amounts of these five elements are essential to life:

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(O)(C)(H)(N)(Ca)

Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium.

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What is an atom?

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  • The smallest unit of an element
  • Composed of neutrons, protons, and electrons
  • (Connected with) Bondings
  • (Connected with) Compounds
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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element

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What are isotopes?

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Atoms having the SAME number of protons but DIFFERENT numbers of neutrons

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Answer the question.

What are the types of Bondings?

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  • Ionic Bond
  • Covalent Bond (Sharing)
  • Hydrogen Bond (Equal pull)
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Ionic Bond

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A bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

In other words, give and take, NO sharing

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Ion

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An atom with an unequal number of protons & electrons

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What’s the definition?

Covalent Bond

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A bond between two atoms resulting from the sharing of electrons

SHARING

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What’s the definition?

Hydrogen Bond

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A weak intermolecular attraction between a hydrogen atom of one molecule and a nitrogen, oxygen, or flourine atom of another molecule.

(Gives water some of its unique properties)

Equal pull

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What’s the definition?

Compound

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A substance made up of two or more elements (Example H2O)

Expressed by the molecular and structural formulas

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What’s the definition?

Molecule

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  • is a distinct group of atoms bonded together
  • the smallest unit of a compound that is still that compound in a natural state.

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True or False?

Our body is made out of 40% water.

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FALSE!

It’s 60%!

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True or False?

Compounds DON’T have the same properties as the elements that form them.

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TRUE!

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What’s the definition?

Molecular Formula

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Expresses the number and type of atoms

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Structural Formula

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Composed of two elements:
* Linear Form
* Ring Form

Is often more important than the molecular form because it’s more detailed.

Has a number, type and place, whislt Molecular only has # and type

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Chemical Change

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1.Takes place when the atoms of a substance bond with different atoms or compounds

  1. Takes place in definite proportions
  2. Forms new compounds or release elements
  3. Involves energy
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Physical Change

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  1. Alters the state or the appearance of a substance
  2. Does not involve chemical bonding
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What’s the definition?

Mixture

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The combination of two substances without chemical bonding

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What is an:

Electron

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A subatomic particle that has a negative charge.

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Energy

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The ability to do work.

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Types of Energy

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  1. Kinetic energy
  2. Potential energy
  3. Kinetic Molecular energy
  4. Potential Energy of a Molecule

More info in the next slides

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy in motion

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Potential Energy

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Stored energy

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Energy Changes

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  • 1st law of thermodynamics (Also called law of Conservation)
  • 2nd law of thermodynamics

More info later.

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1st Law of Thermodynamics

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AKA: Law of Conservation

**Energy is neither created nor destroyed **

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2nd Law of Thermodynamics

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Whenever energy is used, some of it is wasted

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Entropy

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The increase in randomness and loss of usable energy

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Kinetic Molecular Energy

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ALL the molecules in matter are moving.

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Types of Chemical Reaction

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  • Endothermic
  • Exothermic
  • Catylyst
  • Enzymes

More info later.

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Endothermic Reactions

What’s the meaning of Endothermic?

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  • Endothermic
    -“Endo” = within
  • Absorbs heat
  • A + B + energy = C + D (EXAMPLE ONLY)

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Exothermic Reactions

What’s the meaning of Exothermic?

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  • Exothermic
  • “Exo” = outside of
  • Release heat
  • A + B = C + D + energy (EXAMPLE ONLY)

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Catylyst Reaction

What’s the meaning of a Catylyst?

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Catalyst
- Affects the rate of a reaction but is not consumed in the reaction
- Lowers the activiation energy necessary for the reaction

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Enzyme Reaction

What’s the meaning of an Enzyme?

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Enzymes:

  • Organic Catalysts
  • Activesite
  • Substrate
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Reactants

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Two elements or compounds that chemically react with one another

38
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What are…?

Products

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Results of the chemical reaction

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Activation Energy

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The energy needed to start a chemical reaction

40
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What are…?

Types of Mixtures:

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  • Solutions
  • Suspensions
  • Colloids

More info later…

Types. More on the definition later.

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Solution

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  • A homogeneous mixture of one or more substances in another substance
  • “Homo” = Same
  • Solute (Dissolved)
  • Solvent (Dissolver)
  • Concentration = ratio of the solute to the solvent
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Suspension

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  • The state of a substance when its particles are mixed but are not dissolved
  • Particles settle out
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Colloid

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  • A mixture of fine particles that do not dissolve but do not settle out quickly
  • Gel phase (Semisolid)
  • Sol phase (Fluid)
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Processes

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  • Osmosis
  • Diffusion

More info on that later.

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Diffusion

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  • Net movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
  • Driven by kinetic molecular energy
  • Concentration gradient
  • Diffusion pressure

More on italized term later…

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What is…?

Osmosis

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The diffusion of WATER through a semipermeable membrane

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Concentration Gradient

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Difference between the number of one type of molecule in two adjacent areas

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What is…?

Equilibrium

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When there are no longer places of higher and lower concentrations.

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Semipermeable Membrane

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A membrane where only the water molecules are small enough to go through the membrane.

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Buffers

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Substances that control acids and bases by combining with excess hydrogen or hydroxide ions.

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Types of Organic Compounds

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  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids

More on that later…

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Biosynthesis

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The putting together of substances by living things

**Bio = Life

**Syn = Put together

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What is…?

Functions of Organic Compounds

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  1. Structural
  2. Enzymatic
  3. Storage
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Types of Carbohydrates

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  • Monosaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Polysaccharides

More on that later…

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Monosaccharides

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Monosaccharides
- Single sugar (Also called Simple sugar)
* Glucose

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Disaccharides

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Disaccharides

  • Double Sugar
  • Sucrose
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Polysaccharides

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Polysaccharides

  • Complex Sugar
  • Starch
  • Glycogen ‘animal starch’
  • Cellulose (Bulk or roughage)
  • Chitin
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Dehydration Synthesis

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The addition of a water molecule to combine two molecules

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Hydrolysis

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The addition of a water molecule to split a larger molecule

“Lysis” = to cut or to break

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What are…?

Lipids

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  • Only slightly soluble in water but very soluble in other organic solvents
  • Occupy less space than starches
  • Fatty acids
  • Triglycerides
  • Phospholipids
  • Waxes
  • Steroids
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Fatty Acids

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  • Found in animals tissue and dairy products
  • Store energy
  • Have hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends
  • ‘Philic’ = love
  • ‘Phobic’ = fear
  • Saturated
  • Unsaturated
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Saturated

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  • Single bonds between carbon atoms
  • Solid at room temp (Butter & lard)
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Unsaturated

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  • Double bond between one or more pairs of carbon atoms
  • Liquid at room temp (Oils)
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Triglycerides

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  • Most abundant type of lipid in the body
  • Three fatty acids with a molecule of glycerol
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Phospholipids

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  • Two fatty acids with a glycerol
  • Also have hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends
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Steroids

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  • Function as chemical messengers (hormones)
  • Cholesterol (EXAMPLE ONLY)
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Proteins

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  • Made up of long chains of amino acids
  • Form polypeptide bonds
  • Function as ENZYMES
  • Very important structurally and enzymatically
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Nucleic Acids

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Material for heredity

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Nucleic Acids

More info about Nuceic Acids

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  • Found in the nucleus
  • Transmit information to the next generation of cells
  • Contain information for manufacturing proteins
  • Described by Watson and Crick (1963)
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What is…?

DNA

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  • AKA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  • Structure
  • Double helix
  • Twisted ladder nucleotides
  • 4 bases
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Nucleotide

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Is made up of sugar, phosphate, and a base.

There are 4 bases in total.

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DNA bases

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  • Adenine
  • Thymine
  • Cytosine
  • Guanine
73
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DNA Base bonds.

Which base bonds with the other?

Adenine, Cytosine, Thymine, Guanine?

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Adenine always bonds with Thymine

And Cytosine always bonds with Guanine

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Replication

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One DNA molecule becomes two DNA molecules

75
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RNA

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  • AKA: Ribonucleic acid
  • Sugar = Ribose
  • Single Stranded
  • 4 bases
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RNA Bases

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  • Cytosine
  • Guanine
  • Adenine
  • Uracil
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RNA Base bonds

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Adenine always bonds with Uracil

And Cytosine always bonds with Guanine

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Transcription

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  • Process by which DNA forms RNA
  • RNA polymerase

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