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4914124501Isotopethe same element with a different number of neutrons. Used in PET scans0
4914140990Covanlent Bondsbonds that share electrons1
4914142937Ionic BondsElectrons are transferred from one atom to the other.2
4914156875MonomerBuilding block molecules3
4914158321PolymerBonds monomers4
4914160859Dehydration Synthesismeans to put together while losing water5
4914171057HydrolysisA water molecule is consumed as a result of breaking the covalent bond holding together the 2 components of a polymer.6
4914180789Monosaccharideany class of sugars7
4914182776Polysaccharidea carbohydrate that consists of a number of sugar molecules connected together.8
4914182777CohesionH bonding between H2O molecules. Water sticks to itself, creates surface tension9
4914182778AdhesionH bonding between H2O and other substances. water sticks to polar molecules -ex: meniscus10
4914185977Good SolventPolarity makes H2O a good solvent. Polar H2O molecules are surrounded by + and - ions.11
4914187817Lower density as a solidwater doesn't become denser as a solid unlike other substances. Ice floats, H bonds form a crystal that takes up more space as a solid.12
4914187818High specific heatH2O resists changes in temperature, water regulates the temperature of the Earth. *needs a lot of energy to change*13
4914191267High heat of vaporizationHow much energy required to turn a liquid into a gas. H bonds of water require more energy to break14
4914193210BiomoleculesA molecule that is present in living organisms. The 4 main bio molecules are Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, Nucleic Acid.15
4914298251SolventWater is know as the universal solvent.16
4914298252Solutethe substance dissolved17
4914306438SolutionThe mixture of 2 substances18
4914354947pH scaleCloser to 1 is more acidic, 7 is neutral like water, and 14 is basic.19
4914387056Alkalinea pH greater than 720
4914390822acidany pH less than 721
4914424723extra H+ ionsHydrogen ions22
4914426638extra OH- ionsHydroxyl ions23
4914502634CarbohydrateMonomer:sugar Function:quick energy Examples: bread, rice, pasta24
4914502635LipidsMonomer: nucleotides Function:long term energy Examples: butter, oil, waxes25
4914502636ProteinMonomer: amino acids Function: hormones, movement, immune system, enzymes Examples: muscle, skin, hair, insulin26
4914504287Nucleic AcidMonomer: nucleotide Functions: stores information genes Examples: DNA & RNA27
49146650276 most common elementsCarbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur28

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