Chapter Two: The Chemical Basis of Life Flashcards
Organization of the Human Body (6):
Chemical
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
The simplest type of matter with unique chemical properties
Element
Common elements in the Human body (9)
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Chlorine
Individual units of an element; composed of subatomic particles
Atom
Formed by protons and neutrons
Nucleus
Most of the VOLUME of an atom is occupied by __________
electrons
bonding occurs when outermost electrons from two atoms are either shared or transferred
Intramolecular Bonding
What are the two types of Intramolecular Bonding?
Ionic and Covalent
Atoms exchange electrons
Ionic Bonding
Two or more atoms share electron pairs
Covalent Bonding
Two or more atoms held together by bonds
Molecule
positively charged ion
Cation
negatively charged ion
Anion
Electrons are transferred from one atom to the other, creating charged ions
Ionic Bonds
atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Covalent Bonds
Two atoms share one pair of electrons
single covalent
two atoms share four electrons
double covalent
electrons are shared equally between atoms
non-polar covalent bonds
electrons are not shared equally between atoms
Polar covalent bond
forces between molecules
Intermolecular bonding
What kind of bonding results from weak electrostatic attractions between oppositely charged parts or molecules, or between ions and molecules
Weaker than forces producing chemical bonding
Intermolecular Bonding