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Unit 2: Chemistry of life Flashcards

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What are protons?

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-Positive charge
-Located in nucleus

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What are neutrons?

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-Neutral charge
-In the nucleus

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What are electrons?

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-Negative charge
-rotating around the nucleus

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What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons in an element

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How do you know how many neutrons are in an element?

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You would have to subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass

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Which four elements take up 96 percent of the human body?

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CHON
-carbon
-hydrogen
-oxygen
-nitrogen

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What is an organic molecule?

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Has to have hydrogens bonded to carbons

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What is a covalent bond?

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Two atoms share a pair of electrons

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What is an ionic bond?

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An electron is transferred from one atom to another

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What are reactants?

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The starting materials for a chemical reaction

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What are products?

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New compounds that form in a chemical reaction

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What is a chemical reaction?

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Changes in color, taste, temperature, and smell. A gas or precipitate might form. The changes are irreversible.

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What is a physical reaction?

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Only changes in shape or phase. The original compound is still present. No new product is formed.

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What is an acidic ion?

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A solution with an abundance of H+ ions

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What is a basic ion?

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A solution with an abundance of OH- ions

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What is a neutral ion?

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Solutions with similar numbers of both ions

17
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What are carbohydrates?

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-provide energy quickly
-these biomolecules contain two hydrogens for each oxygen

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What are lipids?

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  • help cushion vital organs and provide insulation
  • these biomolecules contain long fatty acid tails attached to a glycerol head group
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What are proteins?

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  • Enzymes belong to the category
  • amino acids are the building blocks for these biomolecules

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