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Chapter 2: The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water Flashcards

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Matter

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any substance that has mass and occupies space

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Mass

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the amount of a substance

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Atom

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small particles that make up matter

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Weight

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the force gravity exerts on a substance

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Atomic number

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number of protons in an atom

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Atomic mass/weight

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sum of the masses of its protons and neutrons

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What are the masses of atoms and subatomic particles measured in?

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Daltons

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Cation

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atom with more protons than electrons with net + charge

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Anion

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atom with less protons than electrons with net - charge

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Ion

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  • atoms where the number of protons is not the same as the number of electrons
  • gain or loss of electrons
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Proton

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  • positive
  • found in nucleus
  • 1 dalton
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Neutron

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  • neutral
  • found in nucleus
  • 1 dalton
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Electron

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  • negative
  • orbit nucleus in energy levels
  • negligible mass
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Isotope

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atoms of a single element with different number of neutrons
ex) Carbon-12 (stable) , Carbon-13 (stable) , Carbon-14 (radioactive) - used to determine ages of fossils

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Radioactive decay

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nucleus of an atom breaks up into elements with lower atomic numbers and releases energy

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Orbital

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regions where electrons are likely located

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Energy levels

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  • outer levels have more energy
  • 1st level with 1 orbital: holds 2 electrons
  • 2nd level with 4 orbitals: holds 8 electrons
  • 3rd level can hold 18 electrons
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Chemical behavior

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  • based on valence electrons
  • complete valence shell = nonreactive
  • incomplete valence shell = chemically reactive
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Octet rule

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atoms tend to establish completely full outer energy levels

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Molecule

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  • made up of two or more atoms of the same or different elements bonded together
  • ex) O2
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Compound

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  • two or more different elements bonded together
  • ex) H2O
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What four elements make up 96% of living matter?

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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen

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Periodic table trends

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  • elements up and down have same number of electrons in outer shells
  • atoms are electrically neutral
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Chemical bonds

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join molecules together

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Covalent bond

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  • two atoms SHARE one or more pair of valence electrons
  • can be single (share a pair of electrons) , double (share two pairs of electrons) , or triple (share three pairs of electrons)
  • form stable molecules
  • strength increases with number of shared electrons
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Ionic bond

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  • electrons are TRANSFERRED from one atom to another
  • attraction of opposite charges
  • form crystals
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Hydrogen bond

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  • weak attraction between molecules or parts of the same molecule
  • slightly positive hydrogen in one molecule attracted to slightly negative atom in another molecule
  • responsible for emergent properties of water
  • ex) electrons spend more time orbiting oxygen than hydrogens, so oxygen becomes slightly negative
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Van der Waals Interactions

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  • attractions between every changing + and - “hot spots” in covalently bonded nonpolar molecules
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Polar covalent bonds

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  • unequal sharing of electrons
  • regions of partial negative charge near more electronegative region
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Nonpolar covalent bonds

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  • equal sharing of electrons
  • ex) methane
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Electronegativity

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  • atoms differ in affinity for electrons
  • usually increases left to right across periodic table
  • usually decreases down the column of periodic table
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Oxidation

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the loss of electrons (or loss of hydrogen atoms)

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Reduction

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the gain of electrons (or gain of hydrogen atoms)

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Chemical reactions

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  • make and break chemical bonds
  • many are reversible
  • matter is conserved
  • reactions must be balanced
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Equilibrium

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  • rate of formation of products = rate of breakdown of products
  • no change in concentrations
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What does the shape of a molecule tell us?

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  • molecules with similar shapes have similar functions
  • 2 atoms = linear shape
  • water is shaped like a V
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Catalyst

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substance that increases reaction rate

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Cohesion

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  • polarity of water which makes water molecules attracted to each other
  • ex) water droplets bead up
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Adhesive

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  • polarity of water which makes it attracted to other polar molecules
  • ex) meniscus in graduated cylinder; wet microscope slides stick together
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Capillary action

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  • liquid moves up through narrow tube
  • results from cohesion and adhesion
  • ex) water goes from roots to leaves; drinking straws; paper towel wicking
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Surface tension

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  • caused by cohesion
  • allows insects to walk on water
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Density of water

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  • ice is less dense than liquid water because hydrogen bonds keep the molecules further apart
  • ex) lakes freezing from top down
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Kinetic energy

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energy of motion

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Heat

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total amount of energy in a system

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Temperature

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average amount of kinetic energy in molecules

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Calorie

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amount of heat required to raise temp of water by 1 degree Celsius

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Specific heat

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  • amount of heat a substance needs for a given increase of temperature
  • water has a high specific heat
  • hydrogen bonds absorb heat when they break, release it when they form
  • takes a lot of energy to raise 1 g of water 1 degree C because hydrogen bonds need to break
  • heats up slowly and retains heat for longer
  • can absorb lots of heat, but with minimal temperature changes
  • allows for homeostasis
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How are specific heat and polarity related?

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more polar = higher specific heat

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High Heat of Vaporization

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  • takes a lot of energy to convert liquid water to vapor
  • many bonds must be broken for water to evaporate
  • ex) used by organisms when sweating to cool off
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Hydrophobic

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  • nonpolar covalent molecules
  • water fearing, don’t dissolve in water
  • ex) fats, oils
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Hydrophilic

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  • polar covalent molecules
  • water loving
  • form hydrogem bonds with water
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Amphipathic

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  • molecules with polar and nonpolar regions
  • ex) phospholipids: polar head/nonpolar tail
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Mole

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weight of a substance in grams that relates to the atomic masses of all the atoms in a molecule of the substance

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Ionization

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covalent bonds within water may break and form ions

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pH

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  • measures the degree of acidity
  • measures hydrogen ion concentration of a solution
  • water pH = 7 = neutral
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Difference on pH scale

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pH 2 has 1000 times more H+ ions than pH 5

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Acid

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  • substance that causes an increase in H+ ions
  • pH is less than 7
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Base (alkaline)

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  • substance that causes increase in OH- ions
  • pH is more than 7
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Buffer

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  • substance that resists changes in pH
  • can donate H+ to solutions or remove them
  • maintain homeostasis
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Bicarbonate Buffer System

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  • HCO3- = bicarbonate (weak base)
  • H2CO3 = carbonic acid (weak acid)
  • helps to balance blood pH
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Does CO2 increase or decrease pH?

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decrease, becomes more acidic

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Acidosis and its solution

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  • when the blood pH becomes more acidic and can harm kidneys
  • solution: patients are given HCO3- to increase pH and decrease H+
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How many of the 90 naturally occurring elements on Earth are found in living systems?

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12

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Why are the noble gases more stable than other elements of the periodic table?

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all eight electrons fill up their outer energy level, so they are inert (nonreactive)

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List the bonds in order form weakest to strongest

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van der Waals, hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, covalent bonds

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What factors influence the extent of chemical reactions

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1.) Temperature - it increases the reaction rate because the reactants bump into each other at greater frequency
2.) Concentration of reactants and products - more reactants speed up reactions, BUT more products slows down reaction unless it is reversible
3.) Catalysts - speed up reactions; example is enzyme

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How much of the body is composed of water?

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2/3

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What is water’s polarity and bonding like?

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  • neutral in charge and polar covalent
  • covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms result in uneven sharing of electrons
  • polar because hydrogen atoms are slightly positive, while oxygen area is slightly negative
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Polar molecules

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  • molecule has uneven pattern of electric charge
  • results in hydrogen bonding between water molecules
  • responsible for emergent properties of water
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Why is water a “universal” solvent?

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  • dissolves many polar substances
  • separates ionic substances into ions
  • provides medium for molecules to interact
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What substances dissolve in water?

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  • ionic substances, which dissolve into ions
  • polar covalent substances
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Solution

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uniform mixture of molecules of 2 or more substances

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Solvent

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substance present in the greatest amount

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Solute

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substance present in lesser amounts

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