Chapter 2 Summary Flashcards
Matter
Anything that has mass or occupies space
Atom
Basic chemical unit of matter
Element
Substance made of only one kind of atom
Molecule
compound or composed of more than one kind of atom bonded together
Atoms three basic subatomic particles
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Bohr Models
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Atomic Number
number of protons in an atom’s nucleus (identifies kind of element)
Atomic weight
equal to the number of electrons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus (the number of electrons equals protons in a non-ionic atom
Octet rule
an atom with 8 electrons in the outer energy level is inert
Atoms with fewer than 8 electrons
in the outer energy level will attempt to lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms to achieve stability
Isotopes
isotopes of an element contain the same number of protons but a different number of nuetrons
Ions
Atoms (or molecules) with a charge.
H+. Ca++. OH- Cl-
Ionic Bond
Formed by a transfer of electrons.
NaCl Sodium chloride= table salt
Covalent Bond
formed by the sharing electrons (an electron pair)
Inorganic Molecules
Do not contain C-C or C-H bonds. Examples: oxygen and carbon dioxide, water, electrolytes (ions), minerals
Polarity
there are specific positive & negative charged areas around a water molecule molecule due to the position of the electrons (this allows water molecules to form hydrogen bonds [weak bonds])
Water is a great solvent
used for transportation and excretion
Water has high specific head
it can lose and gain large amounts of heat with little change in its own temperature, enables the body to maintain a relatively constant temperature
water has aHigh heat of vaporization
water requires the absorption to significant amount of heat to to change it from a liquid to a gas, allows the body to dissipate excess heat by sweating
waterIonizes easily
Water is a good buffer
minimizes pH changes in the body
pH
measurement of hydrogen concentration in a solution (1-14. 7= neutral. 7 = Alkaline [or base] OH-.)
H+
Hydrogen ion
OH-
hydroxide ion
Organic
Contain attacked functional groups, exhibit monomer/polymer relationshop, organic describles
Monomers
single organic molecular unit.
can combine w other monomers to form polymers through dehydration synthesis
Polymers
made of multiple monomers
can be broken down into monomers by hydrolosis
Hydroxyl
|
-C-O-H
|
(COH)
Carboxyl
O -C// \ OH (COOH)
Amino
H -N / \ H NH2
4 basic organic molecule categories
carbonhydrates, lipids, saturated, unsaturated
Carbohydrates
monomer. sugars: “Simple.” single or double ring structures, monosaccharides and disaccharides, ex: glucose, fructose, sucrose
Starches: “Complex” -composed of long chains, of monosaccharides, Ex: Glycogin.
Lipids
fats, oils and waxes
not water soluble
many are composed of fatty acids
Saturated
-C chain carries an H at every available place,
-C chain tends to be straight making the fat more dense (generally solid)
H H H H
| | | | O
H-C-C-C-C-C//
| | | | \
H H H H H
Unsaturated
C Chain has double or triple bonds in one or more locations,
Chains are bend, makin them less dense (generally liquid)
H\ H O
\ | //
C=C-C=C-C
/ | | \
H H H OH
Triglycerides (food)
composed of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol
Phospholipids
composed of 2 fatty acids, 1 glycerol and 1 phosphate group
phosphate groups
ionics, negatively charged because they violate the octet rule
Steroids
composed of R | (NH2)-C-(COOH) | H
Proteins
composed of folded chains of amino acids. shape specific. form deterimines function. 2 basic roles: structural and functional.
Peptide bond
carboxyl and amino acid(dehydration synthesis bonds polymers out of monomers) (nitrogen makes proteins necessary)
Primary structure (amino acids)
chain
Secondary structure (amino acids)
pleated sheet, beta sheet
Tertiary structure
Alpha helix
Quarterary structure
protein with polypeptides
Denatured proteins
the unraveling of a normal protein
Nucleic Acids
forms most genetic material (DNA, RNA) Composed of nucleotides. sugar, phophate group, nitrogenous base
DNA
Double helix strand of nucleotides
RNA
Single strand of nucleotides
ATP
single modified nucleotide
Properties of water
Polarity, water is a great solvent, water as a high specific heat, high heat of vapoization, ionizes easily