Chapter 7: Chemistry Flashcards
a change in the physical form of a substance without creating a new substance with distinct composition
Physical change
a change in a substance that creates a new substance with different material characteristics from those of the original substance
Chemical change
smallest complete unit of an element
An Atom
basic units of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by any chemical reaction
Elements
smallest particle of a compound that contains all the chemical properties of that compound
Molecule
created by chemically uniting two different elements
Compounds
bond uniting two amino acid groups
Peptide bonds
thousands of amino acids connected together lengthwise to form a chain
Poly peptide chain
unifying concept used to organize elements and their similarities
Periodic law
groups of monomers that bond together
Polymers
serve as building blocks that connect with each other to form larger, more complex compounds
Monomers
anything that occupies space
Matter
has a positive electrical charge
Proton
has no electrical charge
Neutron
has a negative electrical charge
Electron