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What is the definition of Matter?

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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What are the 3 states of matter?

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 Solid: definite shape and volume
 Liquid: definite volume
 Gas: neither a definite shape nor volume

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What are the 4 major elements in the human body?

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 Oxygen
 Carbon
 Hydrogen
 Nitrogen

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What is a Proton?

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positive charge; occupy the nucleus; 1 AMU

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What is a neutron?

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no charge/neutral; occupy the nucleus; 1 AMU

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What is an Electron?

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negative charge; 0 AMU
o How to Fill An Atom’s Electron Shells
 Shell 1 holds a max 2 electrons
 Shell 2 holds a max 8 electrons
 Shell 3 holds a max 18 electrons

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What is the atomic number?

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number of protons

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How do you find the atomic number?

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The top left side of the box

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What is the mass number?

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sum of the number of protons and neutrons

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How do you find the mass number from a periodic table?

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The bottom of the square

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what is an isotope?

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atoms that have the same number of protons, but vary in the number of neutrons

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What is radioactivity?

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process of spontaneous atomic decay of isotopes

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What is atomic weight?

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the average mass of all its naturally occurring isotopes

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what is an ion?

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an atom that has lost or gained an electron

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what is a molecule?

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two or more atoms of the same elements combined chemically

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what is a compound?

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two or more different elements combined chemically

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What is a mixture?

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combining two or more substances

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What is an suspension mixture?

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a mixture in which solid particles settle at the bottom if left undisturbed for some time. (Ex: blood)
- large molecules

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What is a colloid mixture?

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a mixture in which particles floating in a liquid will not settle out of solution (Ex: microbeads in a gel)
- medium molecules

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what is a solution mixture?

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a mixture of two or more substances in which one dissolves the other (Ex: salt water)
-smallest sized molecules

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what is a solvent?

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substance that does the dissolving

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what is a solute?

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substance that gets dissolved

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What is a chemical bond?

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energy relationships involving interactions of electrons of reacting atoms

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What is a covalent bond(strongest bond)?

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Sharing of electrons
2 Types:
• Nonpolar Covalent Bond: equal sharing of electrons (Ex: O2)
• Polar Covalent Bond: unequal sharing of electrons (Ex: H2O)

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What is an ionic bond?
Transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal, resulting in a salt  Example is the ionic bond resulting in table salt (Na + Cl → NaCl)  Ion: atoms that have lost or gained electrons • Anion: atom with a negative charge as the result of gaining electrons • Cation: atom with a positive charge as the result of losing electrons
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What is a hydrogen bond(weakest bond)?
Attraction of opposite charges
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What is a chemical reaction?
event in which atoms combine or dissociate/break apart from other atoms
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What is a reactant?
atoms to the left of a chemical reaction arrow that go into a reaction
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What is a product?
atoms to the right of a chemical reaction arrow that comes out of a reaction
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What are the 5 types of chemical reactions?
o Synthesis/Anabolic reaction o Decomposition/Catabolic reaction o Exchange reaction o Reversible reaction o Oxidation-reduction reaction
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What is a synthesis/anabolic reaction?
Build large products from smaller reactions -Also an endergonic reaction)
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What is a decomposition/catabolic reaction?
break down large reactant into small products - an exergonic reaction
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what is an exchange reaction?
swapping components
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what is a reversible reaction?
go in reverse
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what is an oxidation/reduction(redox) reaction?
: transfers electrons between atoms and molecules  Oxidation: loss of electrons  Reduction: gain of electrons
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What are 4 Factors that Affect Rates of Chemical Reactions?
o Temperature: ↑/hot = fast; ↓/low = slow o Concentration of Reactants: ↑ = fast, ↓ = slow o Particle Size: Big = Slow, Small = Fast o Catalyst: Present = fast; Absent = slow
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What is exergonic mean?
exergonic results in release of energy(give off)
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what does endergonic mean?
endergonic results in absorption of energy(use up energy)
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What is an acid?
releases H+ proton donator pH<7
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What is a base?
releases OH- proton acceptor pH>7
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What are buffers?
slows large swings in pH, acts as the opposite of what you intake to maintain balance
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what is the pH scale?
scale that measures the concentration of hydrogen ions • pH scale ranges from 0-14 • pH < 7 = Acid (high H+ concentration) • pH > 7 = Base (low H+ concentration / High OH- concentration) • pH = 7 = Neutral/Water
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What is an organic compound?
compound that has to contain Carbon bonded to Hydrogen
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What is an inorganic compound?
compound that usually lacks Carbon and simple molecules
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What is a monomer?
small individual subunits/building blocks
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What is a polymer?
large molecules made of many repeating subunits/monomers
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What is dehydration synthesis
a type of synthesis reaction in which water is removed to build a polymer; reaction that builds most organic compounds
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What is hydrolysis?
a type of decomposition reaction in which water is added to break down a polymer; reaction that breaks down most organic compounds
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What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
monosaccharides (glucose)
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what is the polymer of a carbohydrate?
polysaccharide (glycogen)
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what is the monomer of a lipid?
Fatty acids saturated(single covalent bond) vs. unsaturated(one double covalent bond)
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What is the polymer of a lipid?
Triglyceride 3 fatty acids+1 glycerol
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What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino acids - held together by peptide bonds
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What is the polymer of a protein?
polypeptide(protein)
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What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
nucleotide - made of sugar, nitrogenous base, and phosphate group
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What is the polymer of a nucleic acid?
DNA vs. RNA double stranded single stranded deoxyribose ribose A, T, C, G A, C, G, U
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What is the 4 structural levels of proteins?
• Primary structure • Secondary structure • Tertiary structure • Quaternary structure
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What is the primary structure of protein?
linear sequence of amino acids
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What is the secondary structure of proteins?
How primary amino acids interact with each other -Alpha: helix coils resemble a spring -Beta: pleated sheets resemble accordion ribbons
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What is the tertiary structure of protein?
multiple secondary levels combined together
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what is the quaternary structure of protein?
multiple tertiary levels combined together
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What two categories of shapes does protein take?
o Fibrous protein structure helps provide structural support in the body o Globular protein structure helps with chemical reactions
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What is kinetic energy?
energy of work
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what is potential energy?
stored energy
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What is ATP?
o A nucleotide (ribose sugar, adenine base, 3 phosphate groups) o Chemical energy used by cells (energy is in the bonds of the phosphate groups)

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