Lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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Chemistry

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The study of matter 🪔

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2
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Atoms

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Atoms are the building blocks of elements âš›

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3
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Protons

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Positive charge 😃

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4
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Neutrons

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Neutral charge

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5
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Electrons

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Negative charge ☹

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6
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Valence shell

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The outermost shell in an atom

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7
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Valence electrons

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The electrons in the valence shell

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8
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Octet rule

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Most elements are most stable with 8 electrons in their valence shell

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9
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Ion

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An atom with a positive or negative charge

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10
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Iconic bond

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The force connecting a positively charged atom with a negatively charged one 😃+☹

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Covalent bond

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The force between 2 or more atoms sharing electrons in their valence shells

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12
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Polar bonding

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The force between 2 elements on a polar molecule

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13
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Non-polar bonding

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When the electrons are evenly distributed among atoms in a molecule

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14
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Chemical reaction

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When atoms come together to make a molecule or when a molecule breaks up into separate atoms. 🔥

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15
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Reactants

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The atoms that come together to form a molecule in a chemical reaction

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16
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Product

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A molecule that results from reactants coming together

17
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1sr law of thermodynamics

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Matter can neither be created or destroyed

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2nd law of thermodynamics

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Entropy everything wears out and falls apart

19
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The building blocks of life

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

20
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Carbohydrates

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Give energy to living cells

21
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Lipids

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Used for energy, insulation, and protection

22
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Proteins

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Made from amino acids

23
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Nucleic acids

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Found in the nucleus of the cell

Example: DNA, RNA