Bio Ch 2 Flashcards

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Elements

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Substance that cannot be broken down to simpler substances with different properties

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Matter

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Anything that takes up space and has mass

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CHNOPS

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Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosporus, & sulfur- basic elements of life (95% of the body weight of organisms)

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Atom

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Smallest part of an element that displays the properties of the element

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atomic symbol

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1-2 letters that represent an element’s name

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Proton

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Positively charged subatomic particle

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Neutrons

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Uncharged subatomic particles

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Electrons

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Negatively charged subatomic particles (Gk, elektron, electricity)

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Electron shell

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average location of electrons

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Atomic number

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of protons in the nucleus; accounts for unique properties of the atom

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Mass number

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sum of protons and neutrons in nucleus

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Atomic mass

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average of the AMU for all isotopes of that number

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Isotopes

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Gk, isos, equal & topos, place; atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons

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Tracer

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small amount of a radioactive isotope in a sample to detect molecular changes

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Octet rule

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outermost shell of an atom is most stable when it has eight electrons

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Valence shell

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atoms use electrons in this shell to undergo reactions; # of electrons determines whether the atom gives up, accepts, or shares electrons to acquire 8 in the outer shell

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Molecule

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Latin = moles, “mass”; 2+ elements bond together; smallest part of a compound that retains its chemical properties

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Compound

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molecule with at least 2 elements

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Formula

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number of each kind of atom in a molecule

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Ions

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charged particles

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Ionic bond

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strong attraction between negatively and positively charged ions that holds ionic compounds together

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Salts

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solid substances that usually separate and exist as individual ions in water

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Covalent bond

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Latin, co, together/with & valens, strength); 2 atoms share electrons in such a way that each atom has an octet of electrons in the outer shell (or 2 electrons, in the case of hydrogen)

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Nonpolar covalent bond

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sharing of electrons between 2 atoms are equal

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Electronegativity

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ability to attract electrons; dependent on number of protons (the greater the protons, the greater the electronegativity)

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Polar covalent bond

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when electrons are not shared equally

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Hydrogen bond

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attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen to a slightly negative atom in the vicinity

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Calorie

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amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1 degree Celsius

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Solution

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fluid that contains a dissolved solid

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Solute

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Dissolved substances in solution

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Hydrophilic

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molecules that can attract water (Gk, hydrias, of water & phileo, love)

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Hydrophobic

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nonionized and nonpolar molecules that cannot attract water (Gk, hydrias, of water & phobia, fear)

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Cohesion

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ability of water molecules to cling to each other due to hydrogen bonding

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Adhesion

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ability of water molecules to cling to other polar surfaces

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Surface tension

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force that holds moist membranes together due to the attraction of water molecules through hydrogen bonds

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Hydrogen ions (H+)

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Protons; hydrogen atom that has lost its electron and therefore bears a positive charge

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Hydroxide ions (OH-)

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1 of 2 ions that results when a water molecule dissociates; it has gained an electron and therefore bears a negative charge

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Acids

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substances that dissociate in water, releasing hydrogen ions (H+); acidity depends on how fully it dissociates in water

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Bases

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Substances that either take up hydrogen ions (H+) or release hydroxide ions (OH-)

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pH scale

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used to indicate the acidity or basicity/alkalinity of a solution

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Buffer

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chemical or combo of chemicals that keeps pH within normal limits