Chemicals in Organisms Flashcards
Matter
anything that occupies space and has mass
Mass
quantity of matter in any body
Weight
the gravitational attraction exerted by a large body of matter on an object
2 Pure Substances
- Elements
- Compounds
Pure Substance
have fixed chemical composition and its elemental constituents does not change when subjected to different processes
Elements
made up of only one kind of atom and has the simplest chemical forms
Kinds of Matter
- Pure Substance
- Mixture
difference between organic and inorganic compounds
organic compounds always have a carbon atom, while most of the inorganic compounds do not contain a carbon atom in them
Mixture
made up of two or more different substances mixed but not combined chemically
Physical Properties
properties of matter which can be observed without changing the substance into some new kind of matter
Chemical Properties
properties that can be observed only when the substance undergoes a change in composition; determine the ability of a substance to react with other substance
boiling point
100°C
freezing point
0°C
Density
compactness of a substance; more compact, more dense
Gases
substances that neither have definite shape nor definite volume
Liquids
substances that have definite volume but no definite shape
Solids
materials that have definite shape and volume
Plasma
a mixture of sub-atomic particles of nuclei and electrons
4 Physical States of Matter
- Gases
- Liquids
- Solids
- Plasma
4 Energy storing Molecules
- ATP – ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
- ADP – ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE
- FADH2 – FLAVINE ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE
- NADH – NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE
DINUCLEOTIDE
Nucleus
the tiny central part of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons
3 Sub-atomic Particles
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
Protons
positively charged particles of an atom
Atom
the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element; basic building block of matter; made of smaller particles protons, neutrons, and electrons
Neutrons
neutral particles of an atom located in the nucleus of the atom
Electrons
the negatively charged particles of an atom that are found outside and revolving around the nucleus
Electrons
the negatively charged particles of an atom that are found outside and revolving around the nucleus
Ions
the most stable, or unlikely to react when its outermost energy level is completely filled
atom that has lost or gained electrons
ion
Isotopes
atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
Atomic Number
the number of protons in the nucleus of each element