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The Chemistry Of Life Flashcards

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Atom

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Basic until of matter

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What are the subatomic particles that make up atoms?

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Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

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Protons

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Positively charged particles and neutrons carry no charge

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Nucleus

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  • center of atom

- protons and neutrons are strongly bound together

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Electron

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  • Negatively charged particle with 1/1840 the mass of a proton
  • Are in constant motion in the space surrounding the nucleus
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Element

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Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom

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Isotopes

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Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons

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Compound

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Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

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Ionic Bond

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Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another

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Ions

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Positive and negatively charged atoms

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Covalent Bond

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Forms when electrons are shared between atoms

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Molecule

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  • Smallest unit of most compounds

- Atoms joined together by covalent bonds

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Van der Waals Forces

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Intermolecular forces of attraction

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Choesion

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Attraction between molecules of the same substance

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Adhesion

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Attraction between molecules of different substances

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Mixture

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Material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined

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Solute

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The substance that is dissolved

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Solvent

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The substance in which the solute dissolves

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Suspensions

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Mixtures of water and nondissolved material

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pH scale

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To indicate the concentration of H+ ions in solution

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Acid

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Any compound that forms H+ ions in a solution

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Base

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Compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution

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Buffers

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Weak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp sudden changes in pH

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