Water and Biochemistry Flashcards

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1
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An atom wanting the shared electrons

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Electronegativity

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2
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Atoms that exert the same pull on electrons (electron shared equally)

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Nonpolar covalent bonds

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3
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Sharing and giving and taking of electrons is called

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Polar covalent bond

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4
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Energy levels ( ) as electrons get farther from the nucleus

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Increase

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5
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How strongly Atom pulls to gain electrons

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Electronegative

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6
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Wants to lose electrons

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Electropositive

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7
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In biology, what bonds are the strongest?

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Covalent bonds, both polar and nonpolar

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8
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Molecules can only be formed by

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Covalent bonds

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9
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Molecules can only be formed by

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Covalent bonds

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10
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Forces within the molecule are

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Intramolecular (covalent bond)

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11
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A hydrogen bond is one type of

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Intermolecular force

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12
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Hydrogen bonds form between

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Hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen or fluorine

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13
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Adams electron clouds, barely touch, causing fluctuations in charges

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Van der wasl‘s interaction

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14
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Van der waals interaction is

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Very weak and happens between all molecules polar and nonpolar

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15
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Molecules sticking together

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Cohesion

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16
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Carbon bonds to four other atoms because:

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Carbon needs four more electrons to be stable