chapter 2 review Flashcards

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What is chemistry and why are we concerned with it in an anatomy class?

A

Chemistry is the first step in the study of anatomy, it is the makeup & characteristics of all chemical reactions

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2
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What is matter?

A

anything that takes up space

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3
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Why do we weigh less on the moon?

A

because of gravity

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4
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What are elements?

A

the simplest matter

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5
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How much of the body is made-up of elements?

A

account more then 99% of atoms inside you

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6
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what are atoms made of?

A

protons, neutrons, electrons

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7
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what is the atomic number?

A

amount of protons

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8
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what is the atomic weight?

A

amount of protons plus neutrons

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9
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what is a covalent bond?

A

forms when atoms share electrons

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10
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what is an ionic bond?

A

gain, lose, or share electrons

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11
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what makes stable elements the way they are?

A

there is enough binding energy to hold the nucleus together

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12
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How are isotopes used in medicine?

A

treat health conditions

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13
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What are isotopes?

A

atoms that have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons and therefore have different physical properties

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14
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what are hydrogen bonds?

A

attraction between atoms (single bonds)

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15
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what are molecules?

A

two or more atoms bonded together

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16
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what are compounds?

A

atoms of different elements bond

17
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what is the molecular formula?

A

the #’s and types of atoms

18
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what is the structural formula?

A

the structures of atoms

19
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what are the types of rxns?

A

Synthesis, decomposition, and exchange

20
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what is synthesis?

A

2 or more atoms join together

21
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what is decomposition?

A

larger molecules broken into smaller parts

22
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what is exchange?

A

occurs as parts of molecules trade places

23
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what is a reversible rxn?

A

products changed into original reactants

24
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what is an acid?

A

hydrogen ions released in H2O

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what is a base?
ions released that combine with hydrogen ions in water
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how does the pH scale work 0-14?
3 is acidic 7 is normal 12 is basic
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what does it mean when an atom is organic?
atoms that contain hydrogen and carbon
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what does is mean when an atom is inorganic?
atoms that don't have both hydrogen and carbon