Chemistry Flashcards
Atom
Smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.
Elements
A substance made up of one type of atom.
4 major elements in body
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Isotopes
An element has extra neutrons
Molecule
Made up of 2 or more atoms. (H2O & c6h12o6)
Compound
Water (H2O) & Salt (NaCl)
2+ seperate elements
Ions
Particle that is electrically charged because it has gained/lost one or more electrons
Cation
Positively charged ions
Anion
Negatively charged ions
Electrolytes (charged ions)
Substances that release ions in water minerals in body that have an electric charge (sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride)
Ionic (transfer)
Type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound
Compound (share)
The atoms bond by sharing electrons
Hydrogen
2 atoms already in another chemical bond
Water: Universal solvent
Best thing to dissolve other things
Water: Transport
Important transport medium