4996535585 | Two Types of Chemical Reactions | 1. Synthesis 2. Degredation | 0 | |
4996537655 | Synthesis | -Two smaller things combine (ex: dehydration synthesis) -A product is created by combining two reactants | 1 | |
4996540010 | Degredation | -One large thing breaks down (ex: hydrolysis) -A reactant is being broken down | 2 | |
4996542669 | Dehydration Synthesis | The removal of water (H2O) to combine two reactants -Removal of -OH from one molecule and -H from the other | 3 | |
4996547745 | Hydrolysis | The addition of water (H2O) to break a substance apart | 4 | |
4996550416 | Octet Rule | -States that an atom must have 8 electrons in its outermost shell in order to be stable and have a complete outer shell (Exceptions: Hydrogen and Helium only need 2 electrons) -Chemical reactions occur in order to satisfy the octet rule | 5 | |
4996559921 | Types of Bonds | 1. Ionic Bond 2. Covalent Bond 3. Hydrogen Bond | 6 | |
4996562332 | Ionic Bond | Atoms transfer electrons (medium strength) | 7 | |
4996563273 | Covalent Bond | Atoms share electrons (strongest bond) | 8 | |
4996565388 | Hydrogen Bond | Weak attraction between a partially positive hydrogen atom and another atom that bears a partially negative charge | 9 | |
4996574785 | Inert Element | Atoms won't react with other atoms because their outermost shell is completely full | 10 | |
4996578585 | Reactive Element | Atoms will react with other atoms because their outer shell is only partially full | 11 | |
4996584482 | Ions | Atoms that have gained or lost an electron | 12 | |
4996586745 | Anions | Atoms that gain an electron/become negative | 13 | |
4996588575 | Cations | Atoms that loose an electron/become positive | 14 | |
4996593164 | Structural Diagrams | -Represent covalent bonds between various elements in a compound -Each line represents one covalent bond/2 electrons -One line = Single bond = 2 electrons -Two lines = Double bond = 4 electrons -Three lines = Triple bond = 6 electrons | ![]() | 15 |
4996606658 | Types of Covalent Bonds | 1. Polar 2. Non-polar | 16 | |
4996607601 | Polar Covalent Bonds | -Unequal sharing of electrons -The more electronegative element will attract most of the electrons | ![]() | 17 |
4996622672 | Non-polar Covalent Bonds | -Equal sharing of electrons -Only occurs between two of the same elements (EX: 02, H2, N2) | ![]() | 18 |
4996615056 | Electronegativity | -A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons -Elements closer to fluorine on the periodic table are more electronegative than elements farther away | 19 | |
4996632669 | Ways to Represent Molecules | 1. Structural Diagram 2. Bohr/Spatial Diagram 3. Chemical/Molecular Formula | 20 | |
4996635733 | Organic Molecules | Molecules that contain carbon and hydrogen (and usually oxygen) | 21 | |
4996638106 | Inorganic Molecules | Molecules that don't have carbon and hydrogen | 22 | |
4996640914 | 4 Categories of Biomolecules | Polymers: Monomers: 1. Carbohydrates -> Monosaccarides (sugars) 2. Nucleic Acids --> Nucleotides 3. Proteins --------> Amino Acids 4. Lipids ----------> Glycerol and Fatty Acids | 23 | |
4996659397 | Isomer | -Same atoms arranged differently -Same chemical composition/formula -Different structure = Different behavior (Ex: Butane and 2-methyl-propane both have 4 carbons and 10 hydrogens) | 24 | |
4996673413 | Bond Capacity of Abundant Atoms in Organic Compunds | Carbon- 4 Nitrogen- 3 Oxygen- 2 Hydrogen- 1 | 25 | |
5064698444 | Functional Groups | -Methyl -Hydroxyl -Carbonyl -Phosphate -Carboxyl -Amine | 26 | |
5064712480 | Methyl | Three hydrogens bonded to a carbon | ![]() | 27 |
5064717616 | Hydroxyl | A hydrogen bonded to an oxygen bonded to a carbon | ![]() | 28 |
5064726368 | Carbonyl | An oxygen double bonded to a carbon | ![]() | 29 |
5064734115 | Phosphate | One double bonded and three single bonded oxygens coming off a phosphorous | ![]() | 30 |
5064755706 | Carboxyl | A hydroxyl and carbonyl group (A hydrogen bonded to an oxygen coming off a carbon double bonded to a oxygen) | ![]() | 31 |
5064770130 | Amine | Two hydrogens bonded to a nitrogen | ![]() | 32 |
5064807876 | Polymers | Large molecules made of repeating units | 33 | |
5064809607 | Monomers | -Small units -Building blocks of polymers -Different for each molecule | 34 |
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