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Biology 1001 Campbell Chapter 2 Flashcards

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905578019Matteranything that takes up space and has mass1
905578020matter exists asmany forms, rocks, metal, oil gass2
905578021Massthe amount of matter in an object3
905578022Elementa substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by any chemical reaction4
905578023Compounda substance consisting of 2 or more different elements, ex table salt, or water5
905578024Atomthe smallest part of an element6
905578025moleculetwo or more atoms held together by covalent bonds7
905578026What are the 4 elements that make up 96 of all living lifehydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen8
905578027Protonhas one unit of positive charge9
905578028Electronhas one unit of negative charge10
905578029Neutronelectrically neutral11
905578030Daltonunits of measurements for atoms, subatomic particles and molecules, neutrons and protons have masses close to 1 dalton12
905578031Atomic numberthe number of protons in the atom, the number on the table of elements13
905578032atomic weightis determined by the number of protons and the number of neturons14
905578033atomic massthe mass number is an approximation of the total mass of an atom15
905578034isotopesdifferent atomic forms of the same element, ex carbon16
905578035energythe capacity to change......to move matter against an opposing force17
905578036valence electronsthe outer most electrons on the outermost shell18
905578037full valence shellsare inert/ or chemically unreactive19
905578038chemical bondsan attraction between two atoms from sharing of outer shell electrons20
905578039covalent bondthe sharing of a pair of valence electrons by 2 atoms21
905578040moleculetwo or more atoms held together by covalent bonds22
905578041ionic bondsa chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions23
905578042ionis a atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons24
905578043hydrogen bondnon covalent attraction between hydrogen and an electronegative atom25
905578044chemical reactionsmaking and breaking of chemical bonds, leading to changes in the composition of matter, example the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen molecules that form water26
905578045cohesionhydrogen bonds that hold the substance together27
905578046adhesionthe clinging of one substance to another28
905578047kinetic energythe energy of motion, anything that moves29
905578048thermal energyrandom movement of atoms or moleules30
905578049temperaturethe average kinetic energy of a molecule, regardless of volume31
905578050HydroxlH-O-32
905578051Hydronium ionH-O-H+ H33
905578052pHthe negative log of the concentration of hydrogen ions34
905578053-log [H+]pH35
905578054pH of 1 isacidic36
905578055pH of 14very basic37
905578056buffersomething that will change the pH of a solution38
905578057is a trace element an essential element?yes, because an organism requires trace elements, even if just in a small amount39
905578058The reactivity of an atom rises from?the existence of unpaired electrons in the valence shell40

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