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Terms and Definitions: Chemistry Flashcards

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

everything is composed of atoms = basic building blocks of life.

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Term

Atoms

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

a substance made up of only one kind of atom

(simplest chemical substances)

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Element

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

consists of two or more atoms linked by a chemical bond

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Molecule

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

a substance whose molecules contain more than one type of atom

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Compound

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

Atoms with a positive or negative charge (+/-)

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Ions

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

positively charged ions

(when the number of protons exceeds the number of electrons)

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Term

Cations

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

negatively charged ions

(when the number of electrons exceeds the number of protons)

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Term

Anions

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

substance that when dissolved in water splits into ions and can conduct an electric current

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Term

Electrolyte

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Chemistry Definitions and Terms

an electrolyte used in the body, its ions being Na+ and Cl-

  • Chemical symbols and names
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Term

NaCl

Sodium Chloride

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Atom and Symbol

Calcium

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Ca

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Atom and Symbol

Carbon

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C

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Atom and Symbol

Chlorine

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Cl

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Atom and Symbol

Copper

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Cu

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Atom and Symbol

Iodine

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I

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Atom and Symbol

Hydrogen

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H

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Atom and Symbol

Iron

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Fe

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Atom and Symbol

Magnesium

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Mg

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Atom and Symbol

Nitrogen

A

N

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Atom and Symbol

Oxygen

A

O

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Atom and Symbol

Phosporus

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P

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Atom and Symbol

Potassium

A

K

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Atom and Symbol

Sodium

A

Na

23
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Atom and Symbol

Sulphur

A

S

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Atom and Symbol

Zinc

A

Zn

25
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Compound and Symbol

Calcium carbonate

A

CaCO3

26
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Compound and Symbol

Carbon Dioxide

A

CO2

27
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Compound and Symbol

Cooper sulfate

A

CuSO4

28
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Compound and Symbol

Glucose

A

C6H12O6

29
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Compound and Symbol

Hydrochloric acid

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HCI

30
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Compound and Symbol

Sodium bicarbonate

(baking soda)

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NaHCO3

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Compound and Symbol

Sodium chloride

(table salt)

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NaCI

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Compound and Symbol

Sodium Hydroxode

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NaOH

33
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Compound and Symbol

Water

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H2O

34
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  1. Na+
  2. K+
  3. Ca+
  4. Mg2+
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  1. sodium
  2. potassium
  3. calcium
  4. magnesium
35
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  1. Cl-
  2. P04-
  3. HC03-
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  1. chloride
  2. phosphate
  3. bicarbonate
36
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Inorganic m________ help keep the acid/base (pH) and concentration of the blood and other bodily fluids stable.

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molecules

37
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Compounds that accept hydrogen ions are called b____ or a_____

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bases

alkalis

38
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Acidity is expressed as ___ which is the measure of the hydrogen ion concentration.

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pH

39
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All organic compounds contain c_____ atoms. They are larger and more complex than inroganic compounds

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carbon

40
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Other main elements are h______ and o______, sometimes n______

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hydrogen

oxygen

nitrogen

41
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The main organic compounds found in the body are:

  • c________
  • p_______
  • f_____
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carbohydrates

proteins

fats

AC: A&P: CELLS + TISSUES (6 decks)

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