Chapter 2: Chemistry Review Flashcards
Capacity to do work
Energy
movement of charged particles
Electrical
moving matter
Mechanical
Travels in waves
Radiant
of protons in the nucleus
Atomic number
of protons and neutrons in nucleus
Mass #
Variation of the same element
Isotopes
2 or more atoms
Molecule
2 or more different atoms
Compound
Greatest amount
Solvent
dissolved in solvent
Solute
involve transfer of valence shell electrons
Ionic bonds
Sharing of two or more valence shell electrons
Covalent bond
Attraction between electropositive H of on molecule and electronegative of another
Hydrogen bond
small molecules come together to form more complex ones
Synthesis (combination)
bonds are broken in larger molecules
Decomposition
Bonds are made and then broken
Exchange (displacement)
Exchange: reduced gains electrons and oxidizes loses electrons
Redox
Chemical that does not contain carbon
Inorganic molecule
Contains carbon, usually large, covalently bonded (carbs, fats, proteins, nucleic acids)
Organic
Proton donors and release hydrogen in solutions
Acids
Proton acceptors, they pick up hydrogen in solutions
Bases
Solutions have low hydrogen ions but high pH
Alkaline (Basic) Solutions
Converts strong acids or bases into weak
Buffers
Chains of similar units called monomeres
Polymers
1 sugar
Monosaccharide
2 sugars (too large to pass through cell membranes)
Disaccharides
Many sugars (not very soluble)
Polysaccharides
Sugars and starches
Carbs
insoluble in water
Lipids
Types of fats
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Steroids
Eicosanoids
Important in cell membrane structure (modified triglyceride)
2 fatty acid tails and P head
Phospholipids
4 interlocking ring structures (cholesterol, vit. D, bile, salts) important in cell plasma membrane structure
Steroids
Derived from a fatty acid found in cell membrane
Important in blood clotting, BP, inflammation, labor contractions
Eicosanoids
Polymers of amino acids monomer held toghether by peptide bonds (covalent bonds)
Proteins
Fibrous (strand-like)
Globular (compact and spherical)
Shapes of Proteins
Globular proteins that act as biological catalysts
Enzymes
Composed of a nitrogen base, a pentose sugar, a phosphate group
Nucleic Acids
Main Nucleic Acids
DNA and RNA
Directly powers chemical reactions
ATP
When ATP loses a phosphate group
Becomes ADP