*Unit 2 Part 1: Bonds and pH Flashcards
Biochemistry
_____ is made of matter.
Everything
Chemical changes in _____ are essential to all life processes.
Matter
The three states of matter are…
liquids, gases, solids.
Elements are pure substances that cannot be _____.
broken down
_____ percent of the mass of life is made of six elements.
96
List the 6 elements that make up 96% of the mass of life.
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
What is the mnemonic device that can be used to remember the 6 elements that make up the mass of life.
CHONPS
What does CHONPS stand for?
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
An _____ is the simplest particle of an element.
atom
An atom is too small to see, so scientists use _____.
models
Nucleus of an atom
Central core that contains protons and neutrons
Protons
Positively charged
Neutrons
No electic charge
Electrons
Negatively charged
Molecule
Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
Bonds contain _____ energy that can be release or absorbed in chemical reactions.
chemical
There are _____ types of bonds.
three
List the types of bonds.
Covalent, Ionic, Hydrogen
Covalent bonds form when…
2 atoms share electrons.
Covalent bond are very _____ and very _____ bonds.
stable; strong
Ion
Charged atom that has lost or gained an electron
Cation
Ion that has lost electrons and has a positive charge
Anion
Ion that has gained electrons and has a negative charge
Ionic bonds form when…
oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other.
Hydrogen Bonds
Attraction of weak charges between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
pH measures…
the amount of H+ and OH- in a solution.
The ph scale ranges from _____ to _____.
0; 14
The pH of pure water is _____.
7
A solution with a pH below 7 is _____.
acidic
A solution with a pH above 7 is _____.
basic
H+ means a solution has a pH that is _____.
acidic
OH- means a solution has a pH that is _____.
basic
Organisms can tolerate only small changes or proteins will begin to _____, so they maintain constant pH.
denature
Buffers
Solutions that resist changes in pH
Acids turn litmus paper _____, have a _____ taste, and have a pH _____ than 7.
red; sour; less
Bases turn litmus paper _____, have a _____ taste, and have a pH _____ than 7.
blue; bitter; greater
Is the following statement true or false?
Acids feel slippery.
False
Is the following statement true or false?
Acids corrode metals.
True
Is the following statement true or false?
Bases feel slippery.
True
Is the following statement true or false?
Bases corrode metal.
False