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5027281627atomselements are composed of0
5027288362electrically neutralequal number of p and e1
5027291328atomic numbernumber of p2
5027293671atomic weightp and n added together3
5027330646reactiveatoms not all filled4
5027345555ionic bondforms when oppositely charged ions attract each other5
5027356621covalent bondsatoms share electrons6
5027362914double covalent bondstwo pairs of electrons shared7
5027379458molecule2 atoms combine8
5027383037compound2 different atoms combine9
5027542458chemical reactionsform as bonds form or break between atoms ions or molecules10
5027548578reactantschanged by chemical reactions11
5027550940productsformed in chemical reactions12
5027567107(dehydration) synthesisatoms and molecules joined to make something bigger13
5027577071decomposition reactions (hydrolysis)larger molecules can be broken down to make smaller14
5027669591exchange reactionsparts of molecules trade places15
5027673437reversable reactionssymbolized using arrows16
5027719394electrolytessubstances that releases ions into water17
5027995776buffersminimize ph changes18
5028007036inorganicdo not contain both h and c19
5028013372waterinorganic. 2/3 of humans, metabolic solvent, transport in blood, carries waste20
5028025312oxygeninorganic. needed to release energy from nutrients and drive cell metabolism21
5028032733carbon dioxideinorganic. released as waste product during energy releasing metabolic reactions22
5028065689inorganic saltsnecessary ions (nacl, k , ca, mg, phosphate, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulfate) important in metabolic process23
5028100704organiccontain both h and c24
5028110716carbohydrates function and compositionprovide energy for cellular activities and ratio is 1C:1O 2C:1H25
5028130436carbohydrates are made frommonosaccharides (simple sugar) disaccharides (2 mono) and polysaccharides (complex)26
5028142448Glycogenhumans synthesize this polysaccharide stored in muscles and liver27
5038778110Lipidsinsoluble in water. cho. fats phospholipids steroids28
5038807993fat functionlipid. supply energy for cellular function29
5038829536fat compositionglycerol and 3 fatty acids. Fats are large molecules made up of cho, as are the carbohydrates, but their H:O ratio is higher than 2;1. For this reason, fats contain more energy-storing carbon-hydrogen bonds than carbohydrates.30
5038935230Saturated fatcontain H at every position on chain31
5038937978Unsaturated fatone or more double bonds32
5038990784Phospholipid composition and functionlipid. contain glycerol, 2 fatty acids, and phosphate group. important to cell membrane33
5039015195steroids composition and functionlipid. complex ring structures. include cholesterol. synthesize sex hormones34
5039020711proteins composition and functionCHONS. in antibodies and enzymes to catalyze metabolic reactions35
5039143738amino acids composition and functionbuilding blocks of proteins. contain carboxyl amino and r group. 2Oa,a2??36
5039225330proteins shapecomplex shape held by H bonds. Shape determines function. can be denatured by pH, temp. radiation, chemicals. you cant un-cook an egg37
5039240654primary amino acidprotein. chain of amino acids38
5039246435secondary amino acidprotein. beta and alpha39
5039249039tertiary amino acidportion of primary, alpha beta40
5039250930quaternary amino acid2 polypeptide chains put into a specific shape41
5039370538nucleic acidorganic. CHONP bound to nucleotides. form genes and take part in protein synthesis.42
5039423320dnadeoxyribose nucleic acid. stores molecular code in genes43
5039435581rnaribonucleic acid. functions in protein synthesis44
5039504900dissociation of h2osometimes a h atom is shared between 2h2o molecules. in this case an h atom leaves electron behind. h ion is transferred instead45
5039582799steps of dissociation of water1. h2o that lost proton during dissociation of water is now hydroxide ion 2. protein binds to another water making hydronium ion (H3o)46
5039700290dynamic equilibriumreversible reaction end result. concentration of reaction and product are the same47
5039772582how a buffer worksaccepting h+ ions when too little or donating h+ ions when too much48

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