chemisry Flashcards
elements in body
- oxygen
- hydrogen
- nitrogen
- calcium
- carbon
- all others
atoms
smallest part of an element that still acts like that element
three particle atoms are composed of
- protons
- neutrons
- electron
protons
positive
neutrons
neutral
electrons
negative
moves around an atom and they are unstable
ions
atoms that have a charge
electrolytes
substances that release ions in water (Gatorade)
cation
positive charge
anion
negative charge
ph
measures the hydrogen (H+)
acidity / alkalintiy
measured by PH
formula for PH measurement
PH= - LOG [H+]
if H= goes up then PH goes down
-LOG = how many more times acidic or basic
10x
below 7 =
Acidic
above 7 =
basic ; alkalinity
interaction of molecules
- change in energy
- rearranging form for increased stability
- it is associated with ions because ions are unstable
ionic bond
attraction of ions to each other due to opposite changes
- strong -
Covalent bond
formed when two atoms SHARE a pair of elecrons
Octet Rule
- takes two electrons to fit inner orbit
- to be stables you need 8 electrons to be in outtershell
polar
molecules that has parts that are more positive in a region and also have parts that are more negative in a region
Hydrogen Bond
inter molecular FORCE between polar molecules
-weak bond-
its structure and its stability is important for several biomolecules