Section 1-2 Flashcards

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Substance made by only one type of atom that cannot be broken down by chemical means

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Element

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Smallest basic unit of life

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Atom

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Substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a particular ratio

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Compound

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Chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions

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Ionic bond

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Chemical bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons

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Covalent bond

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Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds, not necessarily a compound

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Molecule

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Attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom

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Hydrogen bond

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Attraction between molecules of the same substance

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Cohesion

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Attraction between molecules of different substance

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Adhesion

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Mixture that is consistent throughout is called a homogeneous mixture

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Solution

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A substance I which dilutes dissolves and that is present in greatest concentration in a solution

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Solvent

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Compound that donates a proton when dissolved in solution

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Acid

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Atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons

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Ion

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Compound that accepts a proton when dissolved in solution

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Base

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Measurement of acidity, related to free hydrogen ion concentration in solution

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pH

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Molecular subunit of a polymer

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Monomer

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Molecule composed of carbon,hydrogen, and oxygen, includes sugars, starches

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Carbohydrate

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No polar molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, includes fats and oils

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Lipid

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Hydrocarbon chain often bonded to glycerol in a lipid

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Fatty acid

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Polymer composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

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Protein

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Molecule that makes up proteins, composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and so regimes sulfur

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Amino acids

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Polymer of nucleotides the genetic material of organisms

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Nucleic acid

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Process by which substances change into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds

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Chemical reaction

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Substance that is changed by a chemical reaction

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Reactant

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Substance that is changed by a chemical reaction

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Product

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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

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Bond energy

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Condition in which reactants and products of a chemical reaction are formed at the same rate

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Equilibrium

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Energy input necessary to initiate a chemical reaction

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Activation energy

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Chemical reaction that yields a net release of energy in the form of heat

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Exothermic

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Chemical reaction that requires a net input of energy

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Endothermic

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Substance that decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate in a chemical reaction

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Catalyst

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Protein that catalyzes chemical reactions for organisms

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Enzyme

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Reactant in a chemical reaction upon which an enzyme acts

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Substrate

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Large, carbon-based molecule formed by monomers

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Polymer