Chemistry Flashcards
Chemical Bonding
Atoms bond for chemical stability
Stored energy
Groups 1+ 2
Give up the e- they contain
Move to a full energy level
Become a +ion
Groups 6 + 7
Gain one/ two e-
Become a -ion
Group 6: alright with sharing
Group 7: will destroy anything to become stable
Groups 3,4,5
Gain/ share until they have full valences
Covalent Bonds
Shared e-
Links atoms together
If the atoms part, one gets to keep the e-
Ionic Bonds
Stolen e-
One gives, another takes
Opposites attract ( they bond)
Exothermic
Energy leaves the reaction
Endothermic
Absorb energy
Free Radical
Groups of atoms with unpaired electrons
Tend to bond to other molecules, causing them to break apart
Catalysts
Changes the rate of reaction without being a part of said reaction
Inhibitors
Slows a reaction or stops it entirely
Enzyme
Protein or RNA that act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
Substrate
Reactant in a reaction that is catalyzed