chapters 1-3 Flashcards
isomers
have the same molecular formula but diffrent structures
functional groups change
change the properties of organic compounds
monosaccharides
are simple sugars
disasaccharides
consist of two monosaccharides
polysaccharides
can store energy or create structure
triacylglycerol
formed from glycerol and three fatty acids
cartenoids
derived from isoprene units
steroids
contain four rings of carbon atoms
amino acids
subunits of protein
3 disaccharides
surcose-table sugar maltose-malt sugar lactose-milk sugar
enzymes
large proteins which catalyze action
DNA
used to store biological information
RNA
used as working blueprints for protein synthesis
inorganic compounds
small, simple substances
organic compounds
generally large, carbon containing compounds
elements
substances that cant be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions
atom
the smallest unit of an element that retains the elements chemical properties
atomic number
fixed number of protons in a atomic nucleus
bohr models
represent electron configurations in elements with concentric rings
atomic mass
mass of a subatomic particle
isotopes
atoms with the same elements with varying number of neutrons
orbitals
3-d region in space which electrons move,contain a maximum of two electrons
avogrados number
one mol of any substance has exactly the same number of atoms or molecules
bond energy
the energy it takes to break a chemical bonds
covalent bonds
share electrons between atoms to fill each others valence shells
ion
an atom or group of atoms with one of more units of electric charge
cation
atoms with 1 2or 3 valence electrons that lose electrons to other atoms and become positivley charged
anion
atoms with 5 6 or7 valence electrons that gain atoms from other electrons and become negativly charged
cohesion
occurs when water molecules stick to one another
adhesion
the ability of water to stick to other substances
capillary action
tendency of water to move in tubes even agaisnt gravity
combination of adhesion and cohesion
surface tension
acid
substance that dissociates in solution to yeild hydrogen ion and anion
a buffer
a substance that resist changes in ph when a acid or base is added