Chapter 1 - Intro/Review Flashcards
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Heterolytic
Separation of 2 atoms; both electrons go with one atom
Nucleophile
Leaving atom; the more electronegative atom
Electrophile
Atom losing/donating electrons
Carbocation
+ charged carbon atom
Carboanion
Negatively (-) charged carbon atom
Cell
Fundamental unit of life; smallest, simplest unit of life capable of self-replicating
Cytoplasm
Area containing membrane bound compartments
Nucleus
Control center of cell containing DNA
Ribosome
Location of protein synthesis
Mitochondria
Location of the formation of ATP energy
Plasma Membrane
Area surrounding the cell
Chloroplast
Location where photosynthesis occurs; found only in plant cells
Cell Wall
Thicker layer surrounding plasma membrane; found only in plant cells
Examples of Eukaryotes
- Plants
- Animals
- Fungi
- Protists
- Eukarya
Examples of Prokaryotes
- Monera
- Bacteria
- Archaea
Parts of Prokaryotic Cell
- ribosome
- cytoplasm
- plasma membrane
Living Organism
A thermodynamically-open chemical system that self-maintains, self-replicates, and responds to its environment
Photoautotroph
Organisms that use light energy to produce organic substances; ex. Plants
Eukaryote
Organic substances generate energy by consuming; ex. Humans, animals
Entropy
Measure of the disorder of a system
Enthalpy
Measure of the loss/gain of heat in a system (H)
Gibbs Free Energy
Determines if reaction is spontaneous or non-spontaneous (G)
+G = non-spontaneous, endergonic
-G = spontaneous, exergonic
0 G = @ equilibrium
Things that can be determined from G value (3)
- Direction reaction will proceed spontaneously (spontaneous/non-spontaneous)
- Amount of useful energy that can be made available by reaction (exothermic/endothermic)
- Position of equilibrium
Things that can not be determined from G value (2)
- Mechanism of reaction
- Rate of reaction
(These are determined by kinetics)