Chemical Level Of Organization Flashcards
Pure substance that cant be created or broken down by ordinary chemaical means
Element
Substance composed of 2+ elements
Compound
Smallest quantity of an element
Atom
Electrical attraction that holds atoms in the same vicinity
Bond
Ongoing, close association between ions of opposite charge
Ionic bond
Weakly positive hydrogen atom bonded to one electronegative atom
Hydrogen bond
Two atoms share electrons in mutually stabilizing relationship
Covalent bond
Strongest bond
Covalent
Weakest bond
Hydrogen
Lowers activation energy
Enzymes (catalyst)
Water inside cells
Intracellular fluid
Water outside cells
Extracellular fluid
Fluid component of blood
Plasma
Fluid surrounding all cells NOT in blood
Interstitial fluid
Dissolved substance
Solute