chapter 2 part 1 Flashcards

1
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define matter

A

anything with mass, takes up space

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2
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smallest unit of matter

A

atoms

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3
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atoms joining together form

A

chemicals with different characteristics

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4
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atoms are made up of

A

subatomic particles

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5
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3 subatomic particles

A

proton, neutron, electron

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6
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proton’s charge

A

positive

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7
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neutron’s charge

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neutral

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8
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electron’s charge

A

negative

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9
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unlike electrons, whose mass is negligible, protons and neutrons each “weigh”

A

1 mass unit

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10
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mass number of an atom is determined by

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protons and neutrons

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11
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charge of an atom is determined by

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protons and electrons

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12
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pure substance containing one type of atom

A

element

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13
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number of protons certain element can hold

A

atomic number

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14
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an element is considered neutral when they contain

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same number of protons and electrons

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15
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elements with different mass numbers

A

isotope

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16
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what is mass number

A

number of protons plus neutrons

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17
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four most common elements in the body

A

oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

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18
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elements can’t change their number of

A

protons

19
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electrons determine reactivity of an

A

element

20
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electrons are located in the ____________ floating around an atom

A

electron cloud

21
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electrons are organized

A

using electrons shells

22
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each electron shell can hold a max number of

A

electrons

23
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outermost electron shell

A

valence shell

24
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atoms are most happy when

A

valence shells are full

25
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gaining, sharing, and losing electrons only happen in

A

the valence shell

26
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3 major chemical bonds

A

ionic, covalent, and hydrogen bond

27
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ionic bonds are made up of

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cations (+) and anions (-)

28
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two or more atoms joined together

A

molecule

29
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two or more atoms joined together (different element)

A

compounds

30
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all compounds are molecules, but

A

not all molecules are compounds

31
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the electron donor loses electron(s) becomes a

A

cation

32
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the electron acceptor gains the electron(s) becomes a

A

anion

33
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covalent bonds

A

share electrons between atoms

34
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two types of covalent bonds

A

nonpolar and polar

35
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bond which is equal and balanced in electrons shared

A

nonpolar covalent bond

36
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bond which is unequal in electrons shared

A

polar covalent bond

37
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attraction between + and - portions of polar molecules

A

hydrogen bonds

38
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Catabolism

A

decomposition reaction (chemicals break down)

39
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Anabolism

A

synthesis reaction (forms chemical bonds)

40
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example of decomposition reaction

A

hydrolysis

41
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example of synthesis reaction

A

dehydration synthesis

42
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a reaction with decomposition followed with synthesis

A

exchange reaction

43
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metabolism

A

any reaction in the body (catabolism and anabolism)