Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Neutrons
No charge
Protons
Positively charged
Electrons
Negatively charged
Atomic number
Number of protons
Nucleus
Contains protons and neutrons
Electron cloud
Contains electrons
Chemical bonds
Involve the sharing, gaining, and losing of electrons in the valence shell
Ionic bonds
One gives away an electron and one takes an electron
Covalent bonds
Shared electrons: no taking of electrons
Hydrogen bonds
Weak polar bonds based on partial electron attractions
Non polar covalent
Involve equal sharing of electrons because atoms involved in the bond have equal pull for the electrons.
Polar covalent
Involve the un equal sharing of electrons because one of the atoms involved in the bond has a disproportionately strong pull on the electrons
Kinetic energy
Energy of motion
Potential energy
Stored energy
Chemical energy
Potential energy stored in chemical bonds
Decomposition reaction
Breaks bonds
Synthesis reaction
Forms bonds
Exchange reaction
Decomposition first, then synthesis
Reversible reaction
CO2 + H2O > < C6 H12 O6 + O2
Chemical reactions
~Activation energy is the amount of energy needed to get a reaction started.
~Enzymes are protein catalysts that lower the activation energy of reactions.
~You can’t function without enzymes in the body
Exergonic (Exothermic) reactions
Produce more energy than they use
Endergonic (Endothermic) reactions
Use more energy than they produce
Nutrients
Essential molecules obtained from food
Metabolites
Molecules made or broken down in the body