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General Bio Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2010

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Elements
Definition
substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical reactions
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Atom
Definition
the smallest portion of an element that retains its chemical properties
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Matter
Definition
anything that has mass and takes up space
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Electron
Definition
particle that carries a unit of negative charge
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Proton
Definition
particle that carries a unit of positive charge
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Neutron
Definition
uncharged particle in an atom
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Atomic Nucleus
Definition
composed of protons and neutrons
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Atomic Number
Definition
number of protons in the nucleus
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Atomic Mass
Definition
number that indicated mass in atom= approx. # of protons + # of neutrons
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Isotopes
Definition
atoms with same # of protons but different # of neutrons
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Radioisotopes
Definition
isotope of an element that emits radiation when it decays
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Valence electrons
Definition
most energetic electrons that occupy the outer electron shell
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Chemical Compound
Definition
consists of atoms of two or more different elements combine in a fixed ratio
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Empirical Formula
Definition
chemical formula for a compoud in the smallest ratio of atoms possible
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Avogadro's Number
Definition
6.02 x 10^23
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Dynamic Equilibrium
Definition
when rates of forward and reverse actions are equal
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Bond Energy
Definition
energy necessary to break a chemical bond
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Covalent Bonds
Definition
sharing of electrons between two atoms
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Electronegativity
Definition
measure of an atom's attraction for shared electrons in chemical bonds
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Polar covalent bond
Definition
covalent bond between atoms that differ in electronegativity
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Polar Molecule
Definition
molecule with positive and negative ends
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Cations
Definition
ions with positive charge
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Anion
Definition

ions with negative charge

 

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Ionic Bond
Definition
bond formed between attraction of cation and anion
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Solvent
Definition
liquid capable of dissolving many substances (many which are polar or ionic)
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Solute
Definition
substance dissolved in a solvent
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Hydrogen Bond
Definition
when hydrogen atoms and a negative charge of an atom form a bond
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van der Waals interactions
Definition
weak forces caused by attraction of nonpolar molecules that may have regions of slight positive or negative charge
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Redox reaction
Definition
energy transfer of electrons in chemical reactions
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Oxidation
Definition
process in which an atom/ion/molecule loses electrons
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Reduction
Definition
process in which atom/ion/molecule gains electrons
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Cohesion
Definition
property of molecules with strong tendency to stick to one another
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Adhesion
Definition
property of molecules to stick to many other substances
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Capillary Action
Definition
tendency of water to move in narrow tubes, even against force of gravity
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Heat
Definition
total amount of kinetic energy in a substance
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Temperature
Definition
measure of average kinetic energy of particles
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Heat of vaporization
Definition
amount of heat energy required to change 1 g of a substance form the liquid phse to the vapor phase
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Specific Heat
Definition
amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance
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Acid
Definition
proton donor, yields H+ and an anion
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Base
Definition
proton acceptor, yields OH- and a cation
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Buffer
Definition
suvstance that resists changes in pH when an acid or base is added
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Electrolyte
Definition
ions dissociated in water can carry electric current
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