Periodic Table Flashcards
Atomic radius pattern…
decreases in size from L to R, Increases in size going down
Ionization energy patterns….
increases from L to R; decreases going down
Electronegativity patterns…
increases from L to R; Decreases going down
What is ionization energy?
The energy required to completely remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion
What is electronegativity?
An atoms attraction on elections in a chemical bond
Catalysts increase reaction rates by…
lowering activation energy
Enzymes act as the ______ for special chemical reactions within the human body.
catalysts
What are globular proteins?
proteins that are water soluble
The pH value is a measure of….
hydrogen ion concentration within a soluction
What is a substrate?
a molecular surface acted upon by an enzyme
Enzymes are highly ________.
selective
What is a metabolic pathway?
chemical reactions within a cell
An enzymes active site surface can ________ when placed in contact with a substrate.
reshape
Enzymes can do what so that equilibrium is maintained?
catalyze forward and reverse reactions equally
Globular proteins are built from….
amino acids that form chains ranging from a few dozen to thousands of members