Bio Chem Quiz #1 Flashcards
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Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Atoms
basic unit of matter, neutral overall charge, due to protons = electrons
protons
positively charged subatomic particle, in nucleus
neutrons
neutral/no charge subatomic in nucleus
electron
negatively charged subatomic particles, in motion around the nucleus
electron orbitals
volume of space where electrons are most often found, 1st shell max 2 electrons, 2nd shell max 8 electrons, 3rd shell max 8 electrons
atomic number
number of protons
mass number/ atomic mass
of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
atoms without the maximum number of electrons in their outermost shell
become chemically reactive
chemical bonds
bonds between atoms caused by valence electrons in the outermost shell. known as chemical reaction
Reactants:
interacting
molecules/atoms
Products:
resulting
substance(s)
Molecular (Chemical) Formula:
shows the type & # of each element in a molecule.
Structural Formula:
shows arrangement of elements bonded together (molecule shape).
Electronegativity:
ability of an atom to attract electrons toward itself in a chemical bond.
Bond Formation:
occurs due to
interactions b/w
valence electrons in
the outmost shells of
atoms.
Ionic Bond:
electron transfer causes the attraction b/w the resulting ions.
Ions:
positively/negatively charged atoms.
Covalent Bond:
atoms share electrons to fill their outmost orbitals w/ max # of
electrons (valence orbitals overlap)
Polar Covalent Bond:
unequal sharing of electrons due to electronegativity differences
b/w the atoms bonded together (causes charge separation)
Nonpolar Covalent Bond:
Equal sharing of electrons b/w atoms with very similar/same
electronegativities.
Hydrophobic Molecules:
Do not want to interact with the “charge
separation” on water. commonly non-polar covalent bonds
Hydrophilic Molecules:
attracted to charge
separation in water
causing them to
dissolve in a solution.
Hydrogen Bonding:
attraction between the slight
(+) charge of the H atom on
a molecule & slight (-)
charge of an atom on
another molecule.
* occurs b/w polar molecules.
* many H-bonds are collectively
STRONG!