Chapter Two; Bio 210 (Cells) Flashcards
(85 cards)
Matter
anything that takes up space
Energy
ability to move matter (w=f/d)
Potential Energy
stored energy
Kinetic Energy
moving matter
Chemistry
study of matter and changes it undergoes
Inorganic v.s Organic Chemistry
Organic- always contain carbon (Carbons has to either bond with another carbon or hydrogen bond C-H or C-C)
Inorganic- do not have a carbon to carbon or a h-h bond
4 different types of energy
Thermal, Mechanical, Light, Electrical, Sound, Chemical, and Gravitational
Two laws of thermodynamics
1- Energy can not be created nor destroyed
2- In an energy transaction energy is always lost as heat
Element
are the building blocks of matter (pure substance)
Explain: Understanding the fundamental nature of life is accomplished within the context of chemistry
Life is always undergoing change, if one can understand chemistry, which is the study of matter and change it undergoes, one can understand the nature of life
Name six elements that make up about 98% of the human body? And 96%?
96%- CHON (carbon, hyrdogen, oxygen, nitrogen)
98%- Calcium and Phosphorus
Atoms
smallest particle of an element that can display the characteristics of that element, and enter into a chemical reaction
(H= one atom of Hydrogen, C= one atom of Carbon)
Nucleus
the center of an atom in which electrons move around
Proton
one positive charge
Neutron
no electric charge
Electron
one negative charge (2,8,18,32,50,72)
Isotopes of elements
(C-12; 6p 6n) (C-13; 6p 7n)
different number of neutrons in different atoms of the same element
Atomic number
number of protons in nucleus
Mass number (atomic mass)
of protons and # of neutrons
Atomic Weight
average mass number of all isotopes of an element
Outer energy level
valence shell
Octet rule (H and He only exceptions)
no matter how many shells exist in an atom from energy level to energy level seven, the max number of electrons in the valence shell is 8
(when atoms fill their valence shell the atoms are stable)
Ion
more electrons OR less electrons than protons
Cation +
more protons than electrons