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Week 2 Chemical Level of Organization Flashcards

1
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Chemistry

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Structure, arrangement, and composition of substances and interactions they undergo.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and occupies space

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Mass

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Amount of matter in any object. (Does not change)

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Weight

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Force of gravity acting on matter. (Does change)

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Element

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“Pure” Cannot be broken down or decomposed into 2 or more different substances

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What are the 4 major elements that make up 96% of the body?

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Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen

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Compound

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2 or more elements joined to form chemical combination. (Can be broken down into the elements that are contained within them)

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Atoms

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Smallest units of matter

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The 3 most important subatomic particles are?

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Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

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Protons

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Positively charged subatomic particles found in nucleus

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Neutrons

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Neutral subatomic particles found in the nucleus

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Electrons

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Negatively charged subatomic particles found in the electron cloud

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Electron Cloud

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Space surrounding the nucleus

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14
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Valence Shell

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Outermost electron shell

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15
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Number of electrons in an atom is ______ number of protons in nucleus

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Equal to

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16
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Atomic Number

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The number of protons in an atom’s nucleus

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Mass Number

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The mass of a single atom (mass number = p + n)

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18
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AMU

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Atomic Mass Unit

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Atomic mass number

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Measure of mass of atoms and their subatomic particles

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Atomic Weight

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Average mass number for a particular element based on portion of different isotopes in nature

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Isotopes

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Atoms of an element that have different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers

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Ions

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atom with an electrical charge because of unequal of protons and electrons

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Ions can be ____ or ___ charged.

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positively or negatively

24
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Ions with ____ charges are attracted to each other

25
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Molecule

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A combination of 2 or more atoms of the same kind that share electrons

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Chemical Bonds

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Forces that hold together atoms of a molecule or compound

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Octet Rule

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atoms with fewer or more than eight electrons will attempt to lose,gain, or share electrons with other atoms to achieve stability

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Ionic Bonds

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A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons or exchange from one atom to another

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Cation

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Positively charged ion

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Anion

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Negatively charged ion

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Covalent Bonds

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a bond formed by sharing of one or more pairs of electrons

32
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_____ are the most common chemical bonds in the body

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Covalent Bonds

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Hydrogen Bonds

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Bonds that result from unequal charge distribution on a molecule

34
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3 factors that influence chemical reactions

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Concentration, Temperature, Catalysts

35
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3 characteristics of inorganic compounds are:

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  1. usually lack carbon
  2. structurally simple
  3. no carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
36
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Characteristics of organic compounds are:

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composed of molecules containing carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds

  1. Large molecules
  2. Complex in structure
37
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water is a _____ molecule

38
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Solvent

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The liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution

39
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Electrolytes

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Substances that break up, or dissociate, in solution to form charged particles or ions (ie. Acids, Bases, Salts)

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Acid

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Substance that will release a hydrogen ion when in a solution

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Bases

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AKA Alkaline substances shift hydrogen/hydroxide in favor of the OH-

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Exchange Reaction

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Chemical bonds are both made and broken

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Reversible Reactions

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Pertains to synthesis, decomposition, and exchange reactions. Reverses those reactions

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Synthesis Reactions

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AKA anabolic reaction. 2 or more atoms, ions, or molecules combine to form a different, more complex substance

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Decomposition Reaction

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Breaking down of a substance into two or more simpler substances.
Catabolic Reaction

46
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Electrolytes

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Substances that break up, dissociate, in solution to form charged particles or ions

47
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pH of 7

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neutrality

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pH > 7

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Alkalinity

49
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pH < 7

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indicates acidity

50
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Helps maintain the constancy of pH

51
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Results from a chemical interaction of an acid and a base

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