Chemistry Compend- Matching Flashcards
An amine produced in putrefaction.
Putrescine
Final products of hydrolysis of polysaccharides.
Monosaccharides
Final products of the hydrolysis of proteins.
Amino Acids
Final products of hydrolysis of fats.
Fatty Acids and Glycerol
An amino acid.
Glycerine
Water
Vehicle
Sorbitol
Humectant
Sodium citrate
Anticoagulant
Methanal
Preservative
Sodium tetraborate
Buffer
Quaternaries
Germicides
Resists changes in pH.
Buffer
Solvents
Vehicles
A substance that is capable of bringing about a reduction in the surface tension of a fluid.
Surfactants
A masking/perfuming agent.
Deodorant
Product of the reaction between HCHO and NH3.
Urotropin
Inhibits the polymerization of HCHO.
Methyl Alcohol
When in solution will not pass through semi-permeable membranes.
Colloids
Aqueous solution of methanal.
Formalin
A colorless gas.
Formaldehyde
Protein-digesting enzyme.
Pepsin
Anaerobic decomposition of proteins.
Putrefaction
Blood sugar.
Glucose
Self-digestion of cells or tissues.
Autolysis
Specific in their action.
Enzymes
Protein hydrolysis products.
Amino Acids
Hydrolysis products of fats.
Fatty Acids
A fat
Tristearin
Possesses both weak base and weak acid properties.
Amphoteric
A product produced by the process of decarboxylation.
Carbon Dioxide
Having a greater osmotic pressure than others with which it is compared.
Hypertonic
The resistance which a substance offers to flow. Refers to the thickness of the solution.
Viscosity
A homogeneous molecular mixture of two or more substances.
Solution
The movement of a diffusible component through a semipermeable membrane.
Osmosis
The phenomena resulting from the uneven attraction that exists between the molecules at the surface of a liquid.
Tight grouping together of surface molecules.
Surface Tension
Tight grouping together of surface molecules.
Surface Tension
Molecules attract forming crystals.
Solidification
Molecules absorb heat and pull apart.
Boiling
Can crystallize out of a solution.
Crystalloids
Solution with lower concentration.
Hypotonic Solution
“Glue-like”
Milk, Gelatin, Glue
Colloidal
.9% NaCl solution.
Physiological Salt Solution
Solution with greater concentration.
Hypertonic Solution
Contains more solute than it can hold at ordinary times under ordinary conditions.
Supersaturated
More solute can be dissolved at a given temperature.
Unsaturated Solution
Larger amount of solute in relation to solvent.
Concentrated Solution
Small amount of solute in relation to solvent.
Dilute Solution
Solvent has dissolved as much solute as is possible at that temperature and pressure.
Saturated Solution
Separation of crystalloids from colloids by means of a semipermeable membrane.
Dialysis
Salt and water.
True Solution
Has alcohol as its solvent.
Tincture Solution
Factor which influences solubility.
Agitation
Subatomic particle with no charge.
Neutron
Subatomic particle bearing a positive charge.
Proton
Location of electrons.
Orbits
Subatomic particle bearing a negative charge.
Electron
Location of protons.
Nucleus
Product of neutralization reaction.
Salts
Oxygen plus another element.
Oxides
Substance which when in solution liberates hydrogen ions.
Acids
The system used to measure the amount of acidity or alkalinity.
pH
Substance which when in solution liberates hydroxyl ions.
Bases
Another name for methyl alcohol.
Methanol
Another name for formaldehyde
Methanal
Acetone
A Keytone
Oxidation product of acetaldehyde
Ethanoic Acid
Aqueous solution of formaldehyde.
Formalin
Formula for Ozone.
O3
Formula for molecular oxygen.
O2
Formula for water.
H2O
Formula for hydrogen peroxide.
H2O2
NH4OH
A Base
The movement of molecules from a high to a low concentration.
Diffusion
Will pass through a semipermeable membrane.
Crystalloid
Will not pass through a semipermeable membrane.
Colloid
Present in the minority amount in a solution.
Solute
Present in the majority amount in a solution.
Solvent
An atom or group of atoms bearing a positive or negative charge.
Ions
Substances capable of conducting an electrical current.
Electrolytes
Substances incapable of conducting an electrical current.
Non-Electrolytes
Sugars
An example of a non-electrolyte
Acid
An example of an electrolyte
A positive electrode.
Cathode
A positively charged atom or group of atoms.
Cation
A negative electrode.
Anode
A negatively charged atom or group of atoms.
Anion
The amount of substances that will dissolve in a specific solvent at a definite temperature.
Solubility
Mass per unit volume.
Density
Anything that has weight and occupies space.
Matter
Measure of the quantity of material expressed in pounds or grams.
Mass
Weight of a definite volume of a substance divided by the weight of an equal volume of water.
Specific Gravity
An expression representative of a compound.
Formula
A polyatomic ion.
Radical
An abbreviated expression for an element.
Symbol
An expression that represents a chemical reaction.
Equation
The smallest particle of an element capable of entering into a chemical reaction.
Atom
The lowest temperature at which a substance begins to burn.
Kindling Point
Any substance that will speed up or slow down a chemical reaction.
Catalyst
The slow oxidation of organic matter.
Decay
A compound containing oxygen in addition to another element.
Oxide
Chemical reaction involving the production of heat and light.
Combustion
Causes blood cells placed in it to swell.
Hypotonic Solution
Equal osmotic pressure in two or more solutions.
Isotonic Solutions
Causes blood cells placed in it to shrivel.
Hypertonic Solution
Substance which absorbs moisture from the air.
Hygroscopic
Capability to enter a solvent to form a solution.
Solubility
Compounds produced when water of crystallization is part of their formula.
Hydrates
Breaking down with electricity.
Electrolysis
Splitting of a compound by the action of water.
Hydrolysis
pH of 7.3 to 7.4
Normal Blood
pH of 1.3 to 6.1
Acid
pH of 7.6 to 13.3
Base
pH of 7.0
Neutral
0 to 14
pH Scale Range
Chemical combination of two or more elements in a definite proportion by weight.
Compound
Heterogeneous combination of two or more substances.
Mixture
Homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
Solution
Fundamental matter.
Element
Centigrade normal body temperature.
37 Degrees
Centigrade boiling point of water.
100 Degrees
Fahrenheit freezing point of water.
32 Degrees
Centigrade freezing point of water.
0 Degrees
Fahrenheit boiling point of water.
212 Degrees
Product of neutralization of acid and base.
Salt
Yields H ions when in solution.
Acid
Characterized by positive valences.
Metal
Yields OH ions when in solution.
Base
Characterized by negative valences.
Non-Metal
Process of disassociating into ions when in solution.
Ionization
Chemical combination with oxygen.
Oxidation
Acid plus base produces salt and water.
Neutralization
Capacity of solute to enter solvent to create a solution.
Solubility
Always exists with oxidation.
Reduction
Contains one saccharide group.
Monosaccharides
Contains an aldehyde group in the molecule.
Aldose
Aldehyde or ketone derivative of a polyhydroxy alcohol.
Carbohydrate
Contains a ketone group in the molecule.
Ketose
Method by which the body breaks down carbohydrates.
Hydrolysis
