chapter 2: the chemical level of organization Flashcards
the study of matter
chemistry
anything that occupies space and has mass
matter
pure substances that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means
elements
substances composed of 2 or more elements joined by a chemical bond
compounds
4 main elements
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
smallest particle of an element
atom
made up of protons and neutrons
nucleus
made up of electrons
electron cloud
same element with different number of neutrons
- can be used for medical imaging
isotopes
2e- and 8e- (stable)
- stable when outer shell is full
electron shells
a bond sharing electrons
- strongest
- generally shared in pairs
- very stable –> high energy
covalent bonds
covalent bond that shares electrons equally
nonpolar covalent bond
covalent bond that shares electrons unequally
polar covalent bond
bond between partial charges of compounds
- weak
- nucleic acids, water, enzymes/proteins
hydrogen bond
bond that accepts or donates electrons between two elements
ionic bond
overall positive or negative charge
- form lattice structures
ions
overall positive charge
cation
overall negative charge
anions
the making or breaking of chemical bonds
chemical reactions
joining of components, anabolism
- A + B = AB
synthesis