Flashcards in Chemistry Fundamentals Deck (10):
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Major elements of the human body are...
Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
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Define solutions...
homogeneous mixtures of components
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Define suspensions...
heterogeneous mixtures; visible solutes might settle out (ex. blood and cytoplasm)
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Define colloids...
heterogeneous mixtures; solutes remain in suspension (ex. plasma and cytosol)
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Explain ionic bonds...
the transfer of electrons between atoms; form crystals; anions gained, cations lost an electron (ex. NaCl)
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Explain covalent bonds...
the sharing of two or more electrons; form molecules; non polar molecules share equally, polar unequally
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Explain hydrogen bonds...
weak, intramolecular bonds; give molecules three-dimensional shape (ex. in water)
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Synthesis, decomposition and exchange reactions differ in that...
Synthesis involve bond formation; Decomposition involve bonds breaking; Exchange involve both (like a swap)
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Exergonic reactions vs. Endergonic reactions
Exergonic reactions release energy and increase surrounding temperature; Endergonic reactions consume energy and decrease surrounding temperature
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