chemistry Flashcards

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what is chemistry

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the study of matter

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what is matter

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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what are atoms

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the smallest particle of an element
and retains the unique properties of that element

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what are elements

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a basic chemical substance composed of atoms and cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means

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proton

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the atoms subatomic particle that has a positive
electrical charge

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what is an atomic number of an atom

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the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom

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Radioisotopes

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they emit subatomic particles that can be detected and tracked by imaging technologies

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compound

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when a molecule is made up of two or more atoms of different elements

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what is an ion

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an atom that has an electrical charge

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what is an ionic bond

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*chemical bonds created by the electrical attraction between anion and cations
*the opposite charges of cations and anions exert a moderately strong mutual attraction that keeps the atoms in close proximity

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what kind of energy is stored

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potential energy

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what is a decomposition reaction

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when a chemical reaction breaks down something larger into smaller constituent parts

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what is catalyst

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substances that increase the rate of chemical reactions

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organic compound

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a substance that contains both carbon and hydrogen

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SALTS

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they are formed when ions form and ionic bond

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carbohydrates

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they are referred to as saccharides, which means “sugars”
* the word itself means hydrated carbon
*molecule composed of carbon , hydrogen and oxygen
*(CH2O)n
*monosaccharied are the monomers of carbs
*body obtains carbs from plant-based food

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what release free energy when its phosphates bonds are broken, supplying energy to the cell

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ATP( adenosine triphosphate)

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triglycerides

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lipids or fats consisting of three fatty acid chains attached to a glycerol backbone

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what is a protein

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an organic molecule composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

20
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how many electrons are held in the first shell?

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how many electrons are held in every other shell besides the first shell?

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no more than 8

22
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define pH

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Negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.

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define cation

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atoms with a positive charge

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define anion

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atom with a negative charge

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define anabolism
assembly of more complex molecules from simpler molecules
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define catabolism
breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules
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define metabolism
sum of all catabolic and anabolic reactions that take place in the body
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define enzyme
protein or RNA that catalyzes chemical reactions
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how are carbs stored in animals?
they are stored as glycogen
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how are carbs stored in plants?
they are stored as starches
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what is a synthesis reaction
a synthesis reaction is a chemical reaction that joins components that were formerly separate-two components bond to make a larger molecule. energy is required and is stored in the bond e/x: a+b=ab / note+book--->notebook
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what is an orbit?
depicted as a ring where the electrons "circles" the atom
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what are atoms made of ?
are made up of smaller subatomic particles, protons , neutrons and electrons *
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neutrons
heavy subatomic particles having no electrical charge and found in the atoms nucleus
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electron
subatomic particles having a negative charge and nearly no mass, found orbiting the atoms nucleus
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what is an exchange reaction
when bonds are formed and broken , resulting in the transfer of components-bonds are both formed and broken such that the components of the reactants are rearranged e/x: notebook +worm--- >note+bookworm
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what is a degradation reaction/ decomposition reaction
bonds between components of larger molecules are broken , resulting in smaller product e.x: bookworm--->book +worm
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what is a reversible reaction?
it is indicated with a double arrow A+bc<--- --->AB+C it is a quality of exchange reaction
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what factors influence rates of chemical reactions?
presence or Lack of heat presence or absence of catalyst distance between molecules molecule particle size
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how are ions formed
they are charged atoms and are formed when an atom donates or accepts one or more negatively charges electron
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what happen when an acid is placed in water
an acid dissociates into hydrogen ions and anions
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what happens when a base is placed in water
a base dissociates into hydroxyl ions and cations
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what are the properties of water
Water is a lubricant and cushion, a heat sink, a component of liquid mixtures, a byproduct of dehydration synthesis reactions, and a reactant in hydrolysis reactions.
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name 4 organic compounds found in the human body and their function
carbs-energy storage lipids-energy storage proteins- messengers,receptors,structural integrity , etc nucleic acids- genetic code production and transport
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what is a buffer
can neturalize small amount of acids or bases in body fluids
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how are SALTS formed
when ions form ionic bonds