Chemical Reactions Change The Composition Of Matter Flashcards

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Is established when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.

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Chemical equilibrium

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Process of making and breaking chemical bonds leading to changes in the composition of matter. Process where reactants undergo changes into products

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Chemical reactions

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A lipid that is a homogenous mixture of two or more substances.

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Solution

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Dissolving agent of a solution.

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Solvent

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Substance dissolved in a solution.

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Solute

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Solution in which water is the solvent.

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Aqueous solution

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Doesn’t react

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Inert

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If an atom is electrically neutral, the number of protons ____ the number of electrons?

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Equals

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Each pH unit represents a ____ difference so a slight change in pH represents a large change in actual [H+].

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Tenfold

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Diverse group of organic compounds that are insoluble in water, but will dissolve in non polar solvents (e.g. Ether, chloroform, benzene).

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Lipids

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Three important groups of lipid

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Fats
Phospholipids
Steroids

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Macromolecules constructed from Glycerol (three-carbon alcohol), fatty acid (carboxylic acid), composed of a carboxyl group (-COOH) “head” at one end and an attached hydrocarbon chain (“tail”).

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Fats

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Hydrocarbon chain has a long carbon skeleton usually with an even number of carbon atoms (most have 16-18 carbons). Nonpolar C-H bonds make the chain hydrophobic and NOT water soluble.

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Fats

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No double bonds between carbons in fatty acid tail. Usually a solid at room temp. Most animal fats. e.g. Bacon grease, lard and butter.

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Saturated fat

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One or more double bonds between carbons in fatty acid tail. Usually a liquid at room temp. Most plant days. e.g. Corn, peanut and olive oil.

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Unsaturated fat

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Cushions vital organs are in what?

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In mammals (e.g. Kidney)

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One gram of fat stores twice as much energy as a gram of polysaccharides.

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Energy storage for fats

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Compounds with molecular building blocks of Glycerol, two fatty acids, one phosphate group, and usually an additional small chemical group attached to the phosphate. Are major constituents of cell membranes.

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Phospholipids

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Differ from fat in that the ___ carbon of glycerol is joined to a negatively charged phosphate group.

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Third

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Hydrocarbon tails are _________ and the polar head is _________?

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Hydrophobic; hydrophilic