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Chapter Two: The Chemical Basis of Life Flashcards

1
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Atom

A

Smallest unit of matter

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What is the mass of both Neutrons and Protons?

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1

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3
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What is the mass of an Electron?

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Zero

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4
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What is a Neutral Atom?

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The number of protons and electrons are the same

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5
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What 4 elements make up 96% of living matter

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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6
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What is the Atomic Number the same as?

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Number of protons

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What does the Atomic Weight (Mass #) equal?

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Neutrons + Protons

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How do you find the number of neutrons?

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Atomic Weights - Atomic Number = Neutrons

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What is an isotope?

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Atoms of the same element, who have the same number of protons and electrons, but have a different number of neutrons

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10
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Where are neutrons and protons located?

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The nucleus

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11
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Where are electrons located?

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Orbitals

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12
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What is the Octet Rule?

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The tendency of most atoms to need 8 valence electrons for stability

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Covalent Chemical Bonds:

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Result from the sharing of one or more pair(s) of electrons

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14
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Are all compounds molecules?

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Yes

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15
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Are all molecules compounds?

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No

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16
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What determines how an atom combines with another atom?

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Number of Electrons

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17
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Where do electrons move when they gain energy?

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Farther from the nucleus

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18
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What is required to move negatively charged electrons farther away from positive protons?

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Energy

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19
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How many orbitals are in the first energy level

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One

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20
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How many electrons can fit in the single orbital within the first energy level

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Two

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21
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How many orbitals can the second and third energy levels have?

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Four

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22
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How many electrons can be held in the four orbitals within the second and third energy levels?

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Eight

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What are the 5 different bonds? (greatest to least)

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  1. Covalent Bonds
  2. Ionic Bonds
  3. Hydrogen Bonds
  4. Hydrophobic Interactions
  5. van der Waals Interaction
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24
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What is the strength of Covalent Bonds? (Kcal/Mole)

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50-110

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What is the strength of Ionic Bonds? (Kcal/Mole)

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3-7

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What is the strength of Hydrogen Bonds? (Kcal/Mole)

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3-7

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What is the strength of Hydrophobic Interactions? (Kcal/Mole)

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1-2

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28
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What is the strength of van der waals interaction? (Kcal/Mole)

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1

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29
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What are ions?

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Charged Atoms

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30
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Anions

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negatively charges ion which has gained electron(s)

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31
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Cations

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Positively charged ions which have lost electron(s)

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32
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Define Electronegativity:

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An atom’s attraction for electrons

33
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What is the electronegativity of Oxygen?

34
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What is the electronegativity of Carbon?

35
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What is the electronegativity of Hydrogen?

36
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What is the electronegativity of Nitrogen?

37
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Is it polar or non-polar when electrons are shared equally?

38
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Is it polar or non-polar when electrons are not shared equally?

39
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What is the electronegativity difference for polar atoms?

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0.5 to 1.6

40
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What is the electronegativity difference for non-polar atoms?

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0.2 to 0.5

41
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What type of bond is temporary?

A

van der waals interaction

42
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What do ionic bonds form from?

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The transfer of electrons between atoms (due to large differences in electronegativity)

43
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What is a hydrophobic interactions?

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When non-polar molecules in an aqueous solution draw together due to their mutual hatred of water

44
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What does chemical properties depend on?

A

Number of electrons

45
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Are polar molecules hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

A

Hydrophilic

46
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Are non-polar molecules hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

A

Hydrophobic

47
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What is a free radical?

A

an atom or molecule containing one or more unpaired electrons in the outermost shell and is capable of independent existence.
Can cause chain reaction

48
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What can donate electrons to free radicals without becoming one itself?

A

Antioxidants

49
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True or False:
Atoms with different electronegativity will not share electrons equally

50
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When do Hydrogen Bonds form?

A

Result from the attraction between opposite partial charges in different molecules

51
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Define Endergonic

A

When energy has to be input to produce larger, more complex molecules

52
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Define Exergonic:

A

When energy is given off in breaking down large complex molecules to smaller, less complex molecules

53
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What is the measure of energy in chemical reactions?

54
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What is a calorie

A

Amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water form 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius

55
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Define Concentration:

A

How much substance is dissolved in water

56
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What is concentration measured in?

57
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CH4

58
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C6H12O6

59
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C6H12O6

60
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Equation for finding how much substance is needed to make something:

A

MW x M x L

61
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What is Avogadro’s Number?

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6.023 x 10^23

62
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Define Mole:

A

The amount of pure substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the Molecular Weight of the substance

63
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What is an acid?

A

A proton donor, when a substance gives off a proton

64
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What is a base?

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Anything that accepts a proton and decreases Hydrogen Ion concentration

65
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What is pH a measure of?

A

How many H+ ions are present in

66
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What range of pH is acidic?

A

0-7
High hydrogen ion concentration

67
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What range of pH is basic?

A

7-14
low hydrogen ion concentration but higher hydroxyl ion concentration

68
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What is the neutral pH

69
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When the pH of a solution changes from 3 to 5 the Hydrogen ion concentration decreases by…?

70
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When the pH of a solution changes from 8 to 5, the Hydrogen ion concentration increases by…?

71
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What is a buffer?

A

Compounds that resist pH changes

72
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What are most buffers combinations of?

A

weak acids and weak bases

73
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What is the normal pH of blood?

74
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What decreases Hydrogen ion concentration?

75
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What increases Hydrogen ion concentration?

76
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What is the measure of pH?

A

How many Hydrogen ions are present

77
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What do isotopes help do?

A

Tag molecules to follow biochemical pathways and cancer treatment

78
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What is the equation to calculate the amount of substance needed?

A

MW x M x L

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