matter and energy Flashcards
matter
everything that has mass and takes up space
mass
amount of matter
doesnt change unless matter does
weight
how strongly mass is pulled by gravity
weight can change (ex: planets)
element
pure chemical substance
cannot be further transformed
compound
2 or more elements combined
atom
3 subatomic particles
smallest form of matter
atomic number
determines the number of protons in an elements nuclei
elements have same # of protons in nuclei
top left corner on periodic table
bottom left corner when written out (6C, 6 is below C to the left)
mass number
determines the # of neutrons
total number of protons and neutrons
written above the atomic #
how can you find the number of neutrons when given mass and atomic #
atomic # - mass #
isotope
different number of neutrons than protons
electronegativity
level of attraction for shared electrons
more electronegative=stronger pull of electrons
ion
charged atoms that have gained or lost an electron
electron shell
concentric energy levels of electrons
electrons closest to nucleus have lowest potential energy
valence
outermost (valence) shell determines the behavior of the atom
orbital
3d space where electrons are most likely to occur
each orbital can only contain 1-2 electrons
1st shell is closest to nucleus
2nd shell can contain up to 8 (2 in 4 orbitals)
all shells past this also have a limit of 8
chemical bond
form a molecule
held together by IMFs
occur in the molecule and hold atoms together
chemical reaction
transforms one type of matter to another type
chemical change
change in matter from a chemical reaction
IMF
no sharing of electrons
push and pull forces
Hydrogen bond
strongest type of IMF
electronegative atom bonded to H atom
physical change
IMFs that are broken
matter is transformed, not changed
On the periodic table:
group 1 is
group 18 is
highly reactive alkali metals
unreactive noble gases
an element is composed of
a single atom type
on the periodic table, properties are shared with
groups (columns)
protons and neutrons both have
the same mass and location (in nucleus)
electrons
around nucleus, extremely small mass
net zero electric charge means
same number or protons and electrons
atomic number represents
number of protons (and electrons when there is no charge)
molecule
electrically neutral
smallest unit of a form of matter that possesses the chemical properties of that matter
ex. O2
covalent bonds between 2 electrons with different electronegativity causes
electrons to be shared unequally
the more electronegative atom gains more electrons and therefore becomes more negative
anion
gains the electron
negative charge
cation
loses electron
positive charge
ionic bond
attraction between cation and anion opposite charges
covalent bond
atoms share valence electrons
solid
strong IMF forces
tightly packed molecules
molecules cannot be displaced
fluids
liquids and gasses
can flow and move through space
constant random motion
liquid
medium IMFs
continuous movement
slower than a gas
gas
negligible IMFs
far apart molecules
high speeds
take the shape and volume of their container
organic molecule
part of organismal tissue
contains carbon
all other molecules are inorganic
macros
carbs, lipids, amino acids, nucleic acids
carbs
saccharides, organic
only composed of C H O
amino acids
amine, carboxylic acid
build proteins
nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
genetic expression and translation
polar molecule
pos/neg charged ends
caused by different electronegativities and unequal electron sharing
polar covalent bond
electrons are unequally shared
25 elements are
essential to life.
O, C, H, N are 96% of organisms
Calc, Phos, Pota, Sulfur = other 4%
rest are called trace elements
CHONPS
chemical composition of organic molecules
lipid
energy storage functions, messenger functions
phospholipid
hydrophobic tails, hydrophilic heads
mass of an atom
proton mass + neutron mass
hydrogen has 3 isotopes
H w/ a mass number of 2 is deuterium which is heavy water
vibrational kinetic energy
trembling movement of atoms in a molecule
rotational kinetic energy
random spinning of molecules along any axis