Section 1-2 Flashcards
Substance made by only one type of atom that cannot be broken down by chemical means
Element
Smallest basic unit of life
Atom
Substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a particular ratio
Compound
Chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions
Ionic bond
Chemical bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Covalent bond
Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds, not necessarily a compound
Molecule
Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom
Hydrogen bond
Attraction between molecules of the same substance
Cohesion
Attraction between molecules of different substance
Adhesion
Mixture that is consistent throughout is called a homogeneous mixture
Solution
A substance I which dilutes dissolves and that is present in greatest concentration in a solution
Solvent
Compound that donates a proton when dissolved in solution
Acid
Atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons
Ion
Compound that accepts a proton when dissolved in solution
Base
Measurement of acidity, related to free hydrogen ion concentration in solution
pH
Molecular subunit of a polymer
Monomer
Molecule composed of carbon,hydrogen, and oxygen, includes sugars, starches
Carbohydrate
No polar molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, includes fats and oils
Lipid
Hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid
Fatty acid
Polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
Protein
Molecule that makes up proteins, composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and so regimes sulfur
Amino acids
Polymer of nucleotides the genetic material of organisms
Nucleic acid
Process by which substances change into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds
Chemical reaction
Substance that is changed by a chemical reaction
Reactant
Substance that is changed by a chemical reaction
Product
Amount do energy needed to break a bond between two particular atoms, or the amount of energy released when a bond forms between two particulars atoms
Bond energy
Condition in which reactants and products of a chemical reaction are formed at the same rate
Equilibrium
Energy input necessary to initiate a chemical reaction
Activation energy
Chemical reaction that yields a net release of energy in the form of heat
Exothermic
Chemical reaction that requires a net input of energy
Endothermic
Substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction
Catalyst
Protein that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms
Enzyme
Reactant in a chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts
Substrate
Large, carbon-based molecule formed by monomers
Polymer