Intro Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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What is the molecular formula for water

A

H2O

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2
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What elements make up water?

A

Oxygen and hydrogen

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3
Q

What is a structural formula?

A

A physical representation of the molecule in space

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4
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What color is carbon when making a model?

A

Black

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5
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What color is nitrogen when making a model

A

Red

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6
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What color is oxygen when making a model?

A

Blue

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7
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What color is hydrogen when making a model?

A

White

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8
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What is the electron bond when making a model?

A

A plastic white tube

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9
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What does the atomic number represent

A

of protons in an atom

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10
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What is the atomic mass?

A

Sum of the # of protons and # of neutrons

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11
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When atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons they are called _______, and they affect the mass of an atom

A

Isotopes

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12
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Outermost electrons are called?

A

Valence electrons

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13
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Orbitals closest to the nucleus have the _______energy

A

Lowest

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14
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Orbitals farthest away from the nucleus have the ______ energy

A

Highest

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15
Q

What is the amino acid?

A

The basic structural unit of all proteins

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16
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What are all names of sugars

A

The ones that end in -ose

17
Q

What are all names of proteins

A

The ones that end in -ine

18
Q

How do you make lactose?

A

By joining glucose and galactose together

19
Q

What are the 7 essential elements that make up 99.9% of life on earth? 6 elements and one more for humans

A

Chops + calcium

Carbon(C),hydrogen(H),oxygen(O) ,phosphorus(P), sulfur(S) and calcium(CA)

20
Q

What are the 4 basic forms of matter?

A

Plasma, solid, liquid, has

21
Q

What is the fundamental unit of matter?

A

Atoms

22
Q

What is important in bonding?

A

Electrons

23
Q

What are the three sub atomic particles

A

Protons, neutrons, electrons

24
Q

Where are neutrons found?

A

In the nucleus of an atom

25
Q

Where are protons found?

A

In the nucleus of an atom

26
Q

Where are electrons found

A

Outside the nucleus. Live in orbits or clouds

27
Q

Give an example of an element…

A

H hydrogen

28
Q

How many naturally occurring elements are on earth

A

92

29
Q

What are the four types of macromolecules?

A

Carbohydrates, fats/lipids, proteins, nucleic acid (RNA, DNA…)

30
Q

How many man made elements are there on earth

A

15

31
Q

Which is older, eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

A

Prokaryotic

32
Q

Define eukaryotic

A

Has a nucleus

33
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Define prokaryotic

A

Has no nucleus

34
Q

What are the 4 major types of tissues?

A

Nerve, muscle, epithelial, connective

35
Q

What are the two types of organisms

A

Invertebrate and vertebrae

36
Q

What are the 6 kingdoms?

A

Archaebacteria, eubacteria, Protista, fungi, plants, animals

37
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Which kingdoms from the 6 are prokaryotic

A

Archaebacteria and eubacteria

38
Q

What is the nonliving environment in ecosystems?

A

Soil, water, temperature, humidity, light

39
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What is homeostasis for organisms memorize completely

A

Dynamic maintenance of a steady internal state produced by physiological systems