Class 2 Chemistry Flashcards
Molecules
Formed by the interaction of Atoms in certain combination
Atoms tend to try to fill the outermost electron shell with maximum number of electrons by either:
Sharing electrons, excepting electrons, donating electron
When the outermost shell is filled the Adam is chemically stable. What outershell only partially filled the Atom is chemically unstable and tends to react with other Atom
Compound
A molecule that contains at least two different kinds of Adam
Chemical bond
Attractive forces between molecules
Ionic bond
Formed when atoms gain lose electrons from outer shell. Held together by electrical attractions between ions of opposite charges.
Covalent bond
Chemical bond formed by 2 atoms sharing 1 or more pairs of atoms
Hydrogen bonds
Form when hydrogen Atom which is covalently bonded to 1 oxygen or nitrogen atom is attracted to another oxygen or nitrogen
Inorganic compounds
Molecules that lack carbon
Organic compounds
Always contain carbon and hydrogen
pH
an organism must maintain a fairly constant Balance of acids and bases to remain healthy
pH scale
7=neutral
Higher than 7 is a base
Lower than 7 is acid
Carbohydrates
Large diverse group of organic compounds that include sugars and starches
Consists of Atoms of carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Principal function is to fuel cell activities with a ready source of energy
Lipids
Non polar
Essential to structure and function of cells plasma membrane that separate living cells from their environment
Function is energy storage
Proteins
Organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Some also contain sulfur.
Essential to all living organisms
Amino acids
Are the building blocks of proteins. Only 20 different amino acids occur naturally.