chapter 2 part 1 Flashcards
define matter
anything with mass, takes up space
smallest unit of matter
atoms
atoms joining together form
chemicals with different characteristics
atoms are made up of
subatomic particles
3 subatomic particles
proton, neutron, electron
proton’s charge
positive
neutron’s charge
neutral
electron’s charge
negative
unlike electrons, whose mass is negligible, protons and neutrons each “weigh”
1 mass unit
mass number of an atom is determined by
protons and neutrons
charge of an atom is determined by
protons and electrons
pure substance containing one type of atom
element
number of protons certain element can hold
atomic number
an element is considered neutral when they contain
same number of protons and electrons
elements with different mass numbers
isotope
what is mass number
number of protons plus neutrons
four most common elements in the body
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
elements can’t change their number of
protons
electrons determine reactivity of an
element
electrons are located in the ____________ floating around an atom
electron cloud
electrons are organized
using electrons shells
each electron shell can hold a max number of
electrons
outermost electron shell
valence shell
atoms are most happy when
valence shells are full
gaining, sharing, and losing electrons only happen in
the valence shell
3 major chemical bonds
ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bond
ionic bonds are made up of
cations (+) and anions (-)
two or more atoms joined together
molecule
two or more atoms joined together (different element)
compounds
all compounds are molecules, but
not all molecules are compounds
the electron donor loses electron(s) becomes a
cation
the electron acceptor gains the electron(s) becomes a
anion
covalent bonds
share electrons between atoms
two types of covalent bonds
nonpolar and polar
bond which is equal and balanced in electrons shared
nonpolar covalent bond
bond which is unequal in electrons shared
polar covalent bond
attraction between + and - portions of polar molecules
hydrogen bonds
Catabolism
decomposition reaction (chemicals break down)
Anabolism
synthesis reaction (forms chemical bonds)
example of decomposition reaction
hydrolysis
example of synthesis reaction
dehydration synthesis
a reaction with decomposition followed with synthesis
exchange reaction
metabolism
any reaction in the body (catabolism and anabolism)