Chemical elements Flashcards by Emily Hopper | Brainscape

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What is the formula of a calcium ion?

A

Ca 2+

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What are calcium ions required for?

A

nerve impulses
muscle contractions

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What is the formula of a sodium ion?

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Na +

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What are sodium ions required for?

A

nerve impulses
kidney function

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What is the formula of a potassium ion?

A

K +

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What are potassium ions required for?

A

nerve impulses
stomata

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What is the formula of a hydrogen ion?

A

H +

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What are hydrogen ions required for?

A

catalysts
pH determination

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What is the formula of an ammonium ion?

A

NH4 +

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What are ammonium ions required for?

A

needed to make nitrate ions

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What charge do cations have?

A

positive

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What charge do anions have?

A

negative

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What is the formula of a nitrate ion?

A

NO3 -

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What are nitrate ions required for?

A

amino acid formation

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What is the formula of a hydrogen carbonate ion?

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HCO3 -

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What are hydrogen carbonate ions required for?

A

maintain blood pH

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What is the formula of a chloride ion?

A

Cl -

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What are chloride ions required for?

A

balance sodium and potassium ions in cells

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What is the formula of a phosphate ion?

A

PO4 3-

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What are phosphate ions required for?

A

cell membranes
nucleic acids and ATP formation
bone formation

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What is the formula of a hydroxide ion?

A

OH -

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What are hydroxide ions required for?

A

catalysts
pH determination

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What elements do carbohydrates consist of?

A

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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What elements do lipids consist of?

A

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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What elements do proteins consist of?

A

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur

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What elements do nucleic acids consist of?

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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus