AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Chapter 2 AP Bio Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
10505863816central elements in our bodyoxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen0
10505895988trace elementsrequired in only minute quantities e.g. iodine1
10505900442essential elementsneeded by an organism to live a healthy life2
10505904985how is each element unique?different number of protons3
10505906667atomic massnumber of protons & neutrons4
10505908561atomic numbernumber of protons5
10505910562mass numbernumber of one isotope6
10505916639elements in the same column......have the same number of neutrons7
10505922138carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons. what is its atomic mass and atomic number?atomic mass - 12 atomic number - 68
10505923646what happens when electrons gain energy?they jump to higher energy levels9
10505926513max number of electrons in a single orbital?210
10505926514ionic bondgives away electrons11
10505928311covalent bondshares electrons strongest bonds12
10505931885polar bondsone atom is more electronegative, and the atoms do not share the electron equally13
10505939807nonpolar bondsatoms share the electron equally14
10505944138electronegativitymeasure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons15
10505945446know electron dot configuration/electron pairingknow electron dot configuration/electron pairing16
10505951118chemical equilibriumis reached when the forward and reverse reaction rates are equal17
10505955513what connects water molecules?hydrogen bonds18
10505958783what makes an acid weak?weak acids don't completely ionize19
10505959522buffersubstances that minimize changes in concentrations of H+ and OH- in a solution20
10505970529acidany substance that increases the H+ Concentration of a solution21
10505974566baseany substance that reduces the H+ concentration of solution22
10505985602hydrophilichas an affinity for water23
10505987291hydrophobicdoes not have an affinity for water24
10505997154PH SCALE STUFFPH SCALE STUFF25

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!