Lecture 2 flashcards
protons
+
electrons
-
neutrons
neutral
Ion
charged
Cation
positive charge
Anion
negative charge
physical reaction
same thing, just looks different (tearing paper)
Chemical reaction
completely changed (burning wood)
covalent bonds
strong bonds that share electrons
Ionic Bonds
weak bonds held by a charge
molecules
two or more atoms
compounds
two or more different atoms
ATP
energy from food and oxygen
Catalyst
speed up reactions
enzymes
protein catalysts
solution
solvent+solute
solvent
water
solute
sugar,salt etc
precipitates
solids where it should be liquid
pH scale
0-14
neutral pH
7
most acidic pH
0
most alkaline pH
14
normal blood pH
7.35-7.45
if the pH number goes down?
H goes up, more acidic
if the pH number goes up?
H goes down, alkaline