Chemistry Flashcards

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CHEMISTRY

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The composition of substances and changes in composition

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MATTER

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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3
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ATOMS

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Smallest unit of matter hat can enter a chemical reaction

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4
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MECULES

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Two or more atoms

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5
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ELEMENTS

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Pure-molecules composed of only one kind of atom

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COMPOUNDS

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Molecules composed of more than one kind of atom

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7
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IONS

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  • Electrically charged atoms.

* Form when an atom gains or loses electrons

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8
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CATIONS(+)

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Form when an atom loses electrons

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9
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ANIONS(-)

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Form when an atom gains electrons

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10
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IONIC BOND

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Formed by the TRANSFER of electrons

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COVALENT BOND

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Formed by the sharing of electrons

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12
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HYDROGEN BOND

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H attracted to N or O forms very weak bonds.

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13
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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Do not contain carbon

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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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Contain more than one carbon

Four major categories: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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15
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MONOMER

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Building block, unit can be absorbed, transported and utilized by the system

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16
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DNA

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Double stranded (helix)
Replicates
Deoxyribose
Nucleus
Thymine
17
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RNA

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Cytoplasm
Uracil (replaces thymine)
Ribose 
Single stranded 
Evolves from DNA