Unit 2 Flashcards
The subatomic particles that make up atoms are…
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
The study of chemistry begins with the basic unit of matter
Atom
What are two parts in ATP molecule
Three phosphate, adenine, ribose
How can you turn ATP into ADP
Drop on phosphate
Make their own food
Autotroph’s
A substance that accelerate the rate of chemical reaction is called a
Catalyst or enzyme
Catalysts Work by lowering the…
Activation energy
When salt is dissolved in water, water is the…
Solvent
What numbers on PH the scale are acidic
0-6
What is the function of proteins?
Last resort energy, regulate cell processes
The basic unit of matter
Atom
The center of an Atom
Nucleus
A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus
Electron
It positively charged particle that is found in the nucleus
Proton
A neutral particle found in the nucleus
Neutron
A pure substance that consists entirely of one type of Adam
Element
Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons
Isotopes
A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
Compound
Formed when one or more elements are transferred from one atom to another
Ionic bond
Formed when electrons are shared between Atoms
Covalent bond
The smallest unit of compounds
Molecule
When a slight attraction develops between oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules. Not as strong is ionic or covalent bonds
Vander waals forces
An attraction between molecules of the same substance
Cohesion
An attraction between molecules of different substances
Adhesion