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Lecture 2: Chemical Properties (Chapter 2) Flashcards

1
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What is the smallest unit of matter which can partake in a chemical reaction?

A

Atom

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2
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An ________ is composed of one type of atom

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element

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3
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A __________ is formed when 2 or more atoms join together

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molecule

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4
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`An atom that looses an electron will have a _____ _____ _____

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net positive charge

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5
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When an atom gains an electron it will have a ___ ________ ______

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net negative charge

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6
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When an atom has an overall positive or an overall negative charge it is no longer neutral and is referred to as an ______

A

ion

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7
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_____ _____form in between atoms when electrons in their outer shells interact with one another

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Chemical bonds

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8
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Every atom wants to achieve chemical stability and they do this by filling their outermost shell with _____

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electrons

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9
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Atoms achieve a full complement of how many electrons to form molecules?

A

8

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10
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What are the three kinds of chemical bonds found in living organisms?

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covalent bonds, ionic bonds, and hydrogen bonds

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11
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_____ bonds are very strong bonds

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Covalent

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12
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_____ bonds are formed when two atoms come together and share electrons within their outer shell

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Covalent

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13
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Water is formed as a result of _____ bonds in between Hydrogen and Oxygen

A

Covalent

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14
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_____ bonds form as a result of the attractive force in between ions of opposite charge

A

Ionic

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15
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Which bonds are weaker; ionic or covalent?

A

Ionic

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16
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Attractive force holds the two atoms together in a(n) _____ bond

A

Ionic

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17
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_____ bonds form when Hydrogen is covalently bound to oxygen or another electron loving molecule such as nitrogen

A

Hydrogen

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18
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molecules that contain unequal sharing of electrons are _____ _____

A

Polar molecules

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19
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Which is the weakest of the three bonds?

A

Hydrogen

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20
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_____ bonds result in networks of molecules of different molecules

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Hydrogen

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21
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Organic compounds are compounds which contain _____

A

Carbon

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22
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Inorganic compounds are compounds which do not contain _____

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Carbon

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23
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The most important inorganic molecule found in living systems is _____

A

water

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24
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_____ is an Excellent Solvent

A

Water

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25
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the ions (Na+, Cl-) remain dissolved in the water and form a _____

A

solution

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26
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Every water molecule can form _____ Hydrogen bonds with other water molecules

A

four

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27
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Water is a great _____ _____ because of its strong hydrogen bonds

A

temperature buffer

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28
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Water is easily split into its component ions ___ and ___

A

H+, OH-

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29
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The four outer electrons of Carbon allow it to form four _____ bonds with a large number of different atoms

A

four

30
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name four major classes of organic compounds found in living thing

A

1) Carbohydrates
2) Proteins
3) Lipids
4) Nucleic Acids

31
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__________ are an energy source that is immediately utilizable by cells

A

Carbohydrates

32
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_____ are polar compounds, therefore they dissolve in water

A

Carbohydrates

33
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All _____ contain the elements C, H and O (usually in a C1H2O1 ratio)

A

Carbohydrates

34
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Name the three types of carbohydrates

A

1) Monosaccharides
mono=1, saccharide-sugar

2)Disaccharides
di=2

3)Polysaccharides (often non soluble)
poly-many

35
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The ____ group includes fats, complex lipids (phospholipids) and steroids

A

Lipids

36
Q

_____ are used as a means of energy storage

A

lipids

37
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_____ are essential to the structure and function of membranes

A

lipids

38
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_____ are non-polar therefore they don’t interact with water because they are hydrophobic (water hating)

A

lipids

39
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____ are composed of a glycerol molecule plus one to three fatty acids

A

fats

40
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Monoacylglycerides are?

A

glycerol plus one fatty acid

41
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Diacylglycerides are?

A

glycerol plus two fatty acids

42
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Triacylglycerides are?

A

glycerol plus three fatty acids

43
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Fatty acids can either be _____ or _____.

A

Saturated, unsaturated

Saturated:No double bonds, saturated with hydrogen atoms

unsaturated: Has at least one double bond, fewer hydrogen atoms

44
Q

_____ are found in membranes of living cells and are the primary component of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic plasma membranes

A

Phospholipids

45
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What are phospholipids?

A

Lipids that include glycerol, 2 fatty acids, and a phosphate group

46
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These lipids are structurally distinct from other lipids and have a four ring structure

A

steroids

47
Q

Cholesterol and vitamin d are examples of _____

A

steroids

48
Q

_____ are composed of individual units called amino acids

A

Proteins

49
Q

All amino acids and thus protein are composed of _____, _____, _____._____(some also have sulfur)

A

Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen

50
Q

Each amino acid has on _____ group (NH2), a _____ group (COOH) and a _____ group (-R) which is different on each amino acid

A

amino (NH2), carboxyl (COOH), side (-R)

51
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The side group –R determines the _____ _____ of the amino acid

A

chemical properties

52
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The individual amino acids are joined together by _____ _____ which are covalent bonds

A

peptide bonds

53
Q

Short chains of amino acids are called _____

A

peptides

54
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Long chains of amino acids are called _____ which are proteins

A

polypeptides

55
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The specific amino acid sequence is important in determining the _____ of the protein

A

shape

56
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_____ _____ are made up of nucleotides

A

Nucleic acids

57
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what are the three components of nucleotides?

A

1) Nitrogenous Base:
i) Purines
ii) Pyrimidines

2) Pentose Sugar
3) Phosphate Group

58
Q

Purines contain 2 rings and have two types. What are they?

A

Adenine (A), Guanine (G)

59
Q

Pyrimidines contain 1 ring and have three types, what are they?

A

Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), Uracil (U)

60
Q

What are the two types of nucleic acids?

A

Ribose and deoxyribose

61
Q

DNA or RNA: composed of deoxyribose sugar

A

DNA

62
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DNA or RNA: composed of ribose sugar

A

RNA

63
Q

DNA or RNA: doubled stranded with each strand

held together by hydrogen bonds

A

DNA

64
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DNA or RNA: single stranded

A

RNA

65
Q

DNA or RNA: forms a double helix

A

DNA

66
Q

DNA or RNA: is what genes are composed of

A

DNA

67
Q

DNA or RNA: involved in communicating the

instructions of the other

A

RNA

68
Q

DNA or RNA: The order of the nucleotide sequence

is very specific and forming the genetic instructions for the organism

A

DNA

69
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DNA or RNA: made of nucleotides A, C, T, G

A

DNA

70
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DNA or RNA: made of nucleotides A, C, U, G

A

RNA

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