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AP Biology
Chapter 2: Life's Chemical Basis
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Biology
12th Grade
04/29/2011

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Periodic Table of the Elements
Definition
A table that arranges elements based on their chemical properties
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proton
Definition
positively charged
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neutron
Definition
carries no charge
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electrons
Definition
carry a negative charge
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radioisotope
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an isotope that spontaneously emits energy in the form of subatomic particles and x-rays when its nucleus disintegrates
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radioactive decay
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is the process when the nucleus of an element disintegrates
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tracer
Definition
molecules in which a radioisotope has been substituted for a more stable isotope
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chemical bonds
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when atoms share their electrons
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molecule
Definition
two or more atoms of the same or different elements joined in a chemical bond
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compounds
Definition
molecules that consist of two or more different elements in proportions that never do vary
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mixture
Definition
two or more substances intermingle without bonding
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covalent bond
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when atoms share two electrons, and this bond is stronger than an ionic bond
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hydrogen bond
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a weak attraction formed between a covalently bound hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom in a different molecule or in a different region on the same molecule
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hydrophilic
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water-loving substance
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hydrophobic
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water-dreading substances
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temperature
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measure of molecular motion
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evaporation
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when heat energy converts liquid water to gas form
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solute
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a dissolved substance
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cohesion
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something is showing a capacity to resist rupturing when it is stretched or placed under tension
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pH scale
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is a scale that measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in solutions
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acids
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donate hydrogen ions
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bases
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receive hydrogen ions
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salt
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any compound that dissolves easily in water
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buffer systems
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counter slight shifts in pH
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