Biology 1 Chapter 2 (Lecture) Flashcards

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Matter

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Anything that takes up space & has mass

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Element

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(Makes up matter) Substance that can not be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions.

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3
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96% living matter

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C, O, H, N

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4
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Trace Elements

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Other 4%. Only required in small quantities. (Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iodine, & Sulfur)

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Compound

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Substance consisting of 2 or more elements in a fixed ratio. (EX: Water)

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6
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Atom

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Smallest unit of matter.

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7
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Neutrons

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No charge (n0)

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8
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Protons

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Positive charge (p+)

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9
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Electrons

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Negative charge (n-)

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10
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Atomic Nucleus

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Made up of Protons and Neutrons. Contains mass of atom

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11
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Mass (of atom)

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1 Dalton

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12
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Electron Field

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Form a sort of cloud of negative charge around the nucleus. Mass is about 1/2000 dalton

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13
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Atomic Number

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Proton Number (Written in bottom left of chemical symbol.) (Also tells the number of electrons if it is neutral)

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14
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Mass Number

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Can also be atomic mass (Superscript to left of elements symbol)

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15
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Atoms & Ions

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Atoms: No charge
Ion: Charge

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16
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Isotopes

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Different number of neutrons in the nucleus

17
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Reactive Isotopes

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Decay spontaneously, giving off particles & energy.

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Energy

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Capacity to cause change

19
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Potential Energy

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Matter has because of its location or structure.

20
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Kinetic Energy

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Matter has when it is in motion.

21
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Electron Shells

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Electron’s state of potential energy

1) 2 e- in first
2) Max 8e- in second
3) Max 8e- in third

22
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Valence Shell

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Outermost shell

23
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Chemical Bonds

A

Strongest are Covalent and Ionic

24
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Covalent Bonds

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Sharing of a pair of valence electrons

25
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Molecule

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2 or more atoms held together by covalent bond

26
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Single Bond

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Sharing of one pair of valence electrons

27
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Double Bond

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Sharing of 2 pairs.

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Bonding Capacity

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Valence. Equals the number of unpaired e- required to complete outermost shell. (H-1, O-2, N-3, C-4)

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Electronegativity

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Atoms attraction for electrons in a covalent bond.

30
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Nonpolar Covalent Bond

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Shared equally

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Polar Covalent Bond

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Not shared equally

32
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Ionic Bond

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Transfer of e- (salts)

33
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Weak Chemical Bonds

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Hydrogen Bonds

34
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Hydrogen Bonds

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Noncovalent between hydrogen & electronegative atoms

35
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Chemical Reaction

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Making or breaking of chemical bonds (reactants & Products)

36
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Chemical Equilibrium

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Reached when the forward and reverse reaction RATES are equal.