Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Matter

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physical material having form and weight and under ordinary conditions

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Atoms

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smallest stable units of matter made up of subatomic particles

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Atomic Number

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the number is protons in the atom

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Electron Shell

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pathways that electrons are in that circle the nucleus

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Atomic Weight

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The weight of an atom plus its isotopes

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Isotope

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element that contains the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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Molecule

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any chemical structure consisting of atoms

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Ion

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atom with the different numbers of electrons and protons

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Anion

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negatively charged ion

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Cation

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positively charged ion

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Electrical charge

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quantity of unbalanced electricity

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Mass number

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the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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Isomers

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atomic nuclei that has the same mass number but different energy states

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Single bond

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two elements share two electrons

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Double Bond

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two elements share four electrons

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Hydrophilic

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love of water

- 1 phospho or glycol head

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Polar

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has unequal share of electrons

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Non-polar

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has equal share of electrons

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hydrophobic

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fear of water (water proof)

- 2 fatty acid tails

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Hydrolysis

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double decomposition reaction with water

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Dehydration Synthesis

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creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where

- water molecule is released

22
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Acid

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increasing quantities of hydrogen ions

- pH below 7

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base

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increasing quantities of hydroxide ion

- pH above 7.8

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Buffer

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maintain pH by buffering

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Alkalosis
body fluids has excessive base (alkali)
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Acidosis
too much acid in body fluids
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Electrolyte
mineral in body that have electrical charge
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Diffusion
process of movement molecule under a concentration gradient
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osmosis
water across membrane
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Isotonic
A solution that has the same salt concentration as cells and blood
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Hypotonic
lower solute concentration compared to the intercellular solute concentration
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Hypertonic
any external solution that has a higher solute concentration and a low water concentration compared to body fluids
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Organic Molecules
A molecule of the kind normally found in living systems
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4 Major Biological Molecules
- carbohydrates - Proteins - Lipids - nucleic acids
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4 structures of a protein
- primary structure - secondary structure - tertiary structure - quaternary structure
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2 Types of Nucleic Acids
- DNA | - RNA
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what base pairs go with each nucleic acid
- adenine (A) and thymine (T) | - cytosine (C) and guanine (G)