Test 2 Flashcards
(56 cards)
Antibodies, some hormones, and enzymes
Proteins
Bond formed when an atom either gains or loses an electrons
Ionic bond
When an atom loses an electron that atom becomes more ______ and is known as a _______
Positive, cation
When an atom gains an electron, that atom becomes more _______ and is known as an ______
Negative, anion
Bonds that share electron pairs
Covalent bonds
When the electrons are shared equally, the molecule is a ________ bond.
Nonpolar covalent bond
When the electrons are not shared equally, the molecule is a _________ bond.
Polar covalent bond
The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of ________ in the element.
Protons
Isotopes differ from other atoms of the same element only in their number of ______ they possess.
Neutrons
Neutral atoms have the same number of _____ and______
Protons and electrons
The nucleus contains _______ and ________ particles
Protons and neutrons
The atomic mass Is equivalent to the number of ______ and ________ in an atom.
Protons and neutrons
The _______ shell is the outer most electron shell.
Valence
How many electrons can the first electron shell hold?
2
How many electrons can the second electron shell hold?
8
What particles of an atom are lost during a cation formation
Electron
What is a biological catalyst that increases the rate of chemical reaction
Enzymes
What is the sugar found in DNA?
Deoxyribose
DNA forms a ________
Double helix
RNA forms a _______
Single strand
The pH scale shows that 0 means strongest __________
Acid
The pH scale shows that 14 is the strongest _______
Base
If something has the pH of 7 it is ________
Neutral
An acid is a proton
Donor