Lecture 2 Flashcards

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Why are atoms never in their neutral form?

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They always have to either give up or gain electrons in order “to be happy”

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Inert elements

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elements with complete outer shells ( no need to donate or receive electrons to complete shell)

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Valency

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The number of electrons an atom wants to gain or lose (not positive or negative just a neutral number)

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Molecule

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simplest unit of chemical compound made up of 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

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compound molecule

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Made up of 2 or more different atoms

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chemical bond

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mutual attraction between 2 atoms

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Ionic Bond

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chemical links between. two atoms bound together by the attraction between oppositely-charged ions (not a very strong bond)

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Ion

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An electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons

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What kind of marriage is an ionic bond like ?

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Marriage for money because electrons are being given or received

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What happens when ionic bond in water?

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atoms would quickly separate from each other

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Covalent bond

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chemical link between two atoms where electrons are shared between them

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What kind of marriage would a covalent bond be like ?

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Marriage for love because a covalent bond is a stronger bond where atoms share electrons on their outermost orbit

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What happens when 2 atoms form a molecular bond?

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it’s like 2 people forming a couple and interacting with other couples

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hydrophilic

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water-loving

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hydrophobic

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hate water

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Polar Molecule

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Any covalent or ionic bond that has an uneven distribution of charge

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Is hydrophilic polar or non-polar

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since they dissolve in water they are polar

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Non-polar Molecule

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A molecule with no charge at all, completely neutral

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Biochemistry

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Study of substances and its reactions occurring in a living organism

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20
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Organic molecules

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molecules that have at least 1 C in the center, surrounded by at least 1 H atom

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Inorganic Molecule

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Everything else

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6 most common elements in Biochemistry

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C, H, O, N, S, P

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Monomer

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Molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer (Mono~one, and mer~ measure or unit)

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Polymer

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A compound made up of several repeating units aka monomers (Poly=many, + mer =units)

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anabolism
building reactions in metabolism
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catabolism
breaking down polymers back into monomers
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Metabolism
chemical process by which cells produce the substances and energy needed to sustain life
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What polymer corresponds with a nucleotide ?
DNA and RNA
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What polymer corresponds with an Amino Acid. ?
protein
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What polymer corresponds with glucose ?
Cellulose
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What polymer corresponds with fatty acid ?
triglyceride
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Body Cavities
large spaces inside the. body containing organs
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Dorsal
towards the spine
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Ventral
towards the belly
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What does the dorsal body cavity include ?
1. Cranial cavity 2. Spinal cavity (vertebral canal)
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What does the ventral cavity include ?
1. Thoracic cavity 2. Abdominal cavity
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Cranial cavity
the space inside the skull that contains the brain
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Spinal Cavity
Tunnel inside the vertebral column that contains the spinal cord
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Thoracic Cavity
the space in the trunk of the body from the top, down to the diaphragm
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Pericardial cavity
Sac that encloses the heart ( peri~ around, card~ heart)
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Pleural cavity
cavity compromised of a membrane that encloses the lungs
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Mediastinum
Cavity that contains organs and vessels in the space between the lungs, like the esophagus
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Abdominal
cavity within the abdomen, space between the abdominal wall and the spine
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Peritoneum
membrane that encloses the stomach, parts of the intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
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What doesn't belong in the abdominal cavity? -stomach -kidney -pancreas -mediastinum -liver
mediastinum
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What does the pleural cavity contain ? -organs of the chest -aorta -pleura -lungs -mediastinum
lungs
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what is the brain contained inside of ? - spinal cavity -ventral cavity -dorsal cavity
dorsal cavity
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Pelvic cavity contains these organs except : -rectum -urinary bladder -reproductive organs -kidneys
kidneys