anything that has mass and occupies space | ||
simplest form of matter | ||
simplest form of an element | ||
positive charged subatomic particles | ||
subatomic particles with no charge | ||
negative charged particles, located in regions or clouds | ||
State changes like ice melting or liquid boiling are examples of a | ||
bond with sharing electrons | ||
bond with transfering electrons | ||
chemical reactions within a living organism | ||
shows number and kind of atoms in a compound | ||
shows shape, number and kinds of atoms in a compound | ||
Wood rotting, food digestion, gas forming are all examples of a | ||
Atoms of the same element with different neutrons | ||
Atoms that bond together by sharing electrons | ||
Weak acids or bases in living things that help maintain homeostasis when pH changes. | ||
Solute evenly distributed in a solvent | ||
A scale that measures the number of hydrogen ions in a solution | ||
pH between 1-6.9 is considered an _____ | ||
pH between 7.1 to 14 is considered a _____ | ||
Compounds made of C,H,O in a 1:2:1 ratio. | ||
Simple sugars, starch, sucrose, fructose, glycogen, cellulose are examples of | ||
Composed of much more C and H atoms than O atoms. Insoluble in water example: waxes fat oil | ||
Lipids with all single bonds and completely full of H atoms | ||
Lipids with double or triple bonds with less H atoms | ||
Contains C, H, O and N. | ||
A protein that speeds up a chemical reaction | ||
Molecules that react inside an enzyme causing a chemical change | ||
contains C,H,O, N, and P. Chains of nucleotides | ||
Subunits of nucleic acids made of a sugar, base and phosphate | ||
Examples DNA and RNA | ||
Process that changes one set of substances into something new by forming bonds | ||
Substance that enter into a chemical reaction | ||
Energy needed for a reaction to start | ||
Reaction that absorbes energy | ||
Reaction that releases energy | ||
When compounds have slight negative and positive charges on areas of the atoms which causes hydrogen bonds | ||
Bonds between hydrogen atom and oxygen atom of another water molecule | ||
Attraction between molecules of the same substance. Creates water "skin" surface tension and circular shape of water droplets | ||
Attraction between molecules of different substances. Ex. Water clinging to sides of glass | ||
Ability of water to regulate environmental conditions. Water can absorb and relase a lot of heat without changing temperature drastically | ||
Substance being dissolved | ||
Substance doing the dissolving | ||
Very week electrostatic attractions between molecules. (Allows gecko to climb walls) | ||
Three factors that regulate enzyme activity are _______________ | ||
What do you call compounds that are formed by chemical reactions? | ||
A solution with a pH of 2 has (more or less) hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 5. | ||
Bases have a pH of 7.1-14 and have more _________ ions than acids. | ||
Metal and nonmetals transfer electrons forming ________ bonds | ||
Compounds form to seek ___________. | ||
Atoms tend to bond together to achieve ____ outer-most electrons. | ||
Carbon has 4 outer-most electrons therefore needs _____ more for stability. | ||
Atoms with nuclei that decay and breakdown and often used to date rocks and in medicine. | ||
What are the subunits of proteins called? | ||
A carbohydrate that is stored as energy in the liver of animals | ||
A carbohydrate that forms cell walls of plants is called | ||
Atoms of two or more elements chemically combined together is called |
Chapter 2 Chemistry for Biology
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