week 1 (intro to chem, proteins/carbohydrates, body cavities) Flashcards
atom
A nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by a shell of orbiting electrons
(neutral)
valance electrons
of electrons on the outermost shell
why are valance electrons important
atoms are most stable when their valence shell is full
covalent bond
each atoms unpaired electron are SHARED by both nucli to fill their orbits
Ionic bonds
electrons are TRANSFERED between one atom to another
Non polar colvent bonds
electrons shared evenly between two atoms
bond is symmetrical
polar covalent bonds
electrons are shared unevenly
Electronegitive atoms
These atoms like to “hog” electrons (which in turn can create non polar covalent bonds)
examples of electronegtivie atoms
nitrogen
oxygen
clorine
positive electrolytes
cation
negative electrolytes
anion
Water
universal solvent
like dissolves like which means polar solvent(water) dissolves polar molucules
6 unique properties of water
Liquid water is an excellent solvent cohension adhension water is denser as a liquid than as a solid water has a high specific heat water has a high heat of vapourization
liquid water is an excellent solvent why?
it is stable
both ‘negitive’ and ‘positive’ sides
charged molecules love water
cohension
similar things attatrched together
binding between molcules
surface tension
adhension
attraction between two different particles
H20 denser as a liquid than solid
ice is less dense than water so it floats on itself
ice is more volumious/uniform shape than water
specific heat
amount of energy required to raise a temp of 1g of a sibstance by 1C. (how easy it si to increase the kinetic energy in a system)
calories
energy needed to do something
4.13
how much enegery is needed to change 1 mil of water by 1C
4.13J
or a calorie
heat of vapourization
the energy required to change 1g of a substance from liquid to gas
endothermic reactions
absorb/require heat to proceed
also known as anabolic or synthesis reactions
Gibbes free energy change ^G > 0 or a positive ^G (endergonic)
dehydration
exothermic reactions
release heat
also known as catabolic or decomp
GFEC ^G < 0 or a negitive ^G (exergonic)
energy
the capacity to do work or supply heat