Water and Biochemistry Flashcards
An atom wanting the shared electrons
Electronegativity
Atoms that exert the same pull on electrons (electron shared equally)
Nonpolar covalent bonds
Sharing and giving and taking of electrons is called
Polar covalent bond
Energy levels ( ) as electrons get farther from the nucleus
Increase
How strongly Atom pulls to gain electrons
Electronegative
Wants to lose electrons
Electropositive
In biology, what bonds are the strongest?
Covalent bonds, both polar and nonpolar
Molecules can only be formed by
Covalent bonds
Molecules can only be formed by
Covalent bonds
Forces within the molecule are
Intramolecular (covalent bond)
A hydrogen bond is one type of
Intermolecular force
Hydrogen bonds form between
Hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen or fluorine
Adams electron clouds, barely touch, causing fluctuations in charges
Van der wasl‘s interaction
Van der waals interaction is
Very weak and happens between all molecules polar and nonpolar
Molecules sticking together
Cohesion