Chemistry Flashcards
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CHEMISTRY
The composition of substances and changes in composition
MATTER
Anything that has mass and takes up space
ATOMS
Smallest unit of matter hat can enter a chemical reaction
MECULES
Two or more atoms
ELEMENTS
Pure-molecules composed of only one kind of atom
COMPOUNDS
Molecules composed of more than one kind of atom
IONS
- Electrically charged atoms.
* Form when an atom gains or loses electrons
CATIONS(+)
Form when an atom loses electrons
ANIONS(-)
Form when an atom gains electrons
IONIC BOND
Formed by the TRANSFER of electrons
COVALENT BOND
Formed by the sharing of electrons
HYDROGEN BOND
H attracted to N or O forms very weak bonds.
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Do not contain carbon
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Contain more than one carbon
Four major categories: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
MONOMER
Building block, unit can be absorbed, transported and utilized by the system
DNA
Double stranded (helix) Replicates Deoxyribose Nucleus Thymine
RNA
Cytoplasm Uracil (replaces thymine) Ribose Single stranded Evolves from DNA