chapter 2 biology test Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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A substance that cannot be broken down into anything else

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Element

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2
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Composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined (not a mixture)

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Compound

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3
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Protons + neutrons

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Atomic mass

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4
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____ of an atom have a different number of neutrons which vary their atomic mass

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Isotopes

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5
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____ elements have a full outer shell so they don’t react with other elements

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Inert

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6
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The atoms boned by and ionic bind are called a __________

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Formula unit

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7
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____ bonds form when electrons are shared between two elements

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Covalent

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8
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Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

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Molecule

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9
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Covalent bonds are _____ than ionic bonds

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Stronger

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10
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An atoms attraction for electrons

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Electronegativity

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11
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_____ covalent bonds form when there is an unequal sharing of electrons

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Polar

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12
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Covalent bonds have an equal sharing of electrons between two atoms of the same elements

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Non polar

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13
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Weak attraction between polar molecules (usually water)

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Hydrogen bonds

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14
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Acids have a pH ____ than 7

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Less

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15
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Bases have a pH _____ 7

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Above

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16
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_____ allows water molecules to form hydrogen bonds with each other

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Polarity

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17
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The properties of wanted help it support ____

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Life

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18
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Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together

19
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Attraction between water and other polar substances

20
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Cohesion + adhesion =

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Capillary action

21
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Water has a ____ surface tension

22
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A measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid

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Surface tension

23
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Waters high surface tension is caused by the extra storms ___ at its surface

24
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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius

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Specific heat

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Water has a ___ because it can absorb a large amount of energy with only a slight temp change
High specific heat
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High specific heat allows water to ___ its temperature
Moderate
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Water is an almost ______
Universal solvent
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_____ and _____ compounds dissolve in water because their molecules are separated by water molecules
Ionic and polar covalent
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____ compounds do not dissolve in water and do not combine
Non polar covalent
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The human body is mostly made up of what 4 events
Oxygen carbon hydrogen nitrogen
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Zinc iron and iodine are examples of
Trace elements
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Protons and neutrons are located in the
Nucleus
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Electrons surround the nucleus in the___
Electrons cloud
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Charge of proton
+1
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Charge of electron
-1
36
Charge of neutron
Neutral
37
Mass of proton
1
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Mass of neutron
1
39
Mass of electron
0
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Number of protons can be determined in the
Atomic number
41
___ bonds form when one atoms gives a valance electron to another
Ionic
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An ionic bond is the _____ between oppositely charged ions
Attraction
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Properties of water
– cohesion/adhesion, high surface tension, ability to moderate temperature, an almost universal solvent -