Chapter 2: Quiz 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
A bond in which electrons are shared equally
Polar covalent bond
A bond in which electrons are completely lost or gained by the atoms involved
Ionic bond
A bond in which electrons are shared equally
Nonpolar covalent bond
A type of bond important in tying different parts of the same molecule together into a three-dimensional structure
Hydrogen bond
Electrically charged particle due to loss of an electron
Cation
Neutral subatomic particle
Neutron
Smallest particle of an element that retains its properties
Atom
Smallest particle of a compound that still retains its properties
Molecules
Can be measured only by its effects on matter
Energy
Anything that occupies space and has mass
Matter
Although a man who weighs 175 pounds on Earth would be lighter on the moon and heavier on Jupiter, his ___ would not be different
Mass
Legs moving the pedals of a bicycle
Mechanical energy
When the bonds of ATP are broken, energy is released to do cellular work
Chemical energy
Energy that travels in waves. Part of the electromagnetic spectrum
Radiant energy
Represented by the flow of charged particles along a conductor, or the flow of ions across a membrane
Electrical energy