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Biology exam Ch. 2
Biology exam Ch. 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/31/2010

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Term
All matter is composed of...?
Definition
Atoms
Term
Mass of one proton or one neutron is?
Definition
atomic mass unit
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Atoms are composed of subatomic particles, 3 relevant particles are?
Definition
  • Protons
  • Electrons
  • Neutrons

 

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Protons
Definition
subatomic particle with a single positive charge. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determine its element.
Term
Electrons
Definition
subatomic particle outside the nucleus carrying a negative charge and very little mass.
Term
Neutrons
Definition
one of three fundamental particles of matter with mass approximately 1 amu and no electrical charge.
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Atoms
Definition
smallest unit of a chemical element. Consists of a nucleus and one or more electrons
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Element
Definition
substance that cannot be converted to simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
Term
Elements are arranged in the...?
Definition
Periodic table
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All elements have one or more neutrons except...?
Definition
Hydrogen (H)
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Mass number
Definition
the sum of the number of the number of the protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus.
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Isotopes
Definition
naturally occurring variants which have the same chemical properties but different weights because their nuclei have different numbers of particles called neutrons. Isotopes of a given chemical element have the same number of protons.
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Radioactive Isotopes
Definition
unstable isotopes that spontaneously give off energy in the form of α(alpha), β(beta), or γ(gamma) radiation from the atomic nucleus.
Term
Isotopes of a given chemical element have the same number of...?
Definition
Protons
Term
Know parts of element on periodic table
Definition
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Atomic weight
Definition
The average of the mass numbers of a representative sample of atoms of an element, with all the isotopes in their normally occurring proportions. Also called atomic mass.
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Energy
Definition
the capacity to cause change
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Potential energy
Definition
is energy not doing work, such as the energy stored in chemical bonds
Term
An electron’s state of potential energy is called its...?
Definition
Energy level
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Orbital
Definition
a region in space surrounding the atomic nucleus in which an electron is most likely to be found.
Term
Octet Rule
Definition
the tendency of atoms to form stable molecules so that they have eight electrons in their outermost shells.
Term
Molecule
Definition
a chemical substance made up of two or more atoms joined by covalent bonds or ionic attractions.
Term
Chemical bond
Definition
An attractive force stably linking two atoms.
Term
Covalent bond
Definition
  • chemical bond based on the sharing of electrons between two atoms.
  • Very strong.
Term
Compound
Definition
a substance made up of atoms of more than one element.
Term
Molecular weight
Definition
the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in a molecule.
Term
Carbon can form how many covalent bonds?
Definition
4
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Biological molecules
Definition
any organic molecule that is produced by a living organism.
Term
  • Singl covalent bonds - involves the sharing of a single pair of electrons. C—H
  • Double covalent bonds - involves the sharing of four electrons(two pair) C=C
  • Triple covalent bonds - six shared electrons, are rare, but there is one in nitrogen gas, which is he major component of the air we breathe. N≡N


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Electronegativity
Definition
the attractive force that an atomic nucleus exerts on electrons in a covalent bond.
Term
What type of bond is it when two atoms share electrons equally?
Definition
nonpolar covalent bond
Term
Atoms that dont share electrons equally.
Definition
Polar covalent bond
Term
Ions
Definition
Electrically charged particles
Term
Cations
Definition
positively charged ions
Term
Anions
Definition
negatively charged ions
Term
Ionic bonds
Definition
bonds formed as a result of the electrical attraction between ions bearing opposite charges.
Term
Salts
Definition
stable solid compounds resulted from bonds that ions form.
Term
Weak chemical bonds
Definition
  • Hydrogen bond
  • Van Der Waal's interactions
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Hydrogen bonds
Definition
A weak electrostatic bond which arises from the attraction between the slight positive charge on a hydrogen atom and a slight negative charge on a nearby oxygen or nitrogen atom.
Term
Polar molecules that form hydrogen bonds with water are...?
Definition
Hydrophilic
Term
Nonpolar molecules such as hydrocarbons that interact with each other, but not with  water are...?
Definition
Hydrophobic
Term
Van der Waal's forces
Definition
Weak attractions between atoms resulting from the interaction of the electrons of one atom with the nucleus of another.
Term
Chemical reaction
Definition
the change in the composition or distribution of atoms of a substance with consequent alterations in properties.
Term
Cells are comprised of what percentage of water?
Definition
70-95%
Term

Four of water’s properties that facilitate an environment for life are:

Definition
  • cohesion and surface tension
  • Ice floats (flotation barrier)
  • moderation of temperature
  • Solvency (water is solvent of life)
Term
Cohesion
Definition

Collective process by which hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together

Term
What helps transport water against gravity in plants?
Definition
Cohesion
Term
Kinetic energy
Definition
the energy associated with movement.
Term
Heat
Definition
measure of the total amount of kinetic energy due to molecular motion
Term
Temperature
Definition
Measures the intensity of heat due to the average kinetic energy of molecules regardless of volume
Term
Specific heat
Definition

Amount of heat energy required for 1 g of that substance to change its temperature by 1ºC

Term
Evaporation
Definition
the transition of water from the liquid to the gaseous phase.
Term
Heat of vaporization
Definition
the energy that must be supplied to convert a molecule from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
Term
Water reaches its greatest density a...
Definition
4°C
Term
Solution
Definition
a liquid (the solvent) and its dissolved solutes.
Term
Solvent
Definition
liquid in which a substance(solute) is dissolved to form a solution.
Term
Solute
Definition
a substance that is dissolved in in a liquid(solvent) to form a solution.
Term
Quantitative analysis
Definition

measuring concentrations of solutes

Term
Qualitative analysis
Definition

substances dissolved in water and chemical reactions that occur there

Term
Mole
Definition
The amount of substance (in grams),   the mass of which is numerically equal to its molecular weight
Term
When acids dissolve in water, they release
Definition
Hydrogen ions
Term
Acid
Definition
a substance that can release a proton in solution.
Term
Base
Definition
A substance that can accept a hydrogen ion in solution.
Term
pH scale describes whether a solution is...
Definition
acidic or basic
Term
addition of reactant on one side of a reversible equation drives the system in the direction that uses up that compound is the law of...?
Definition
mass action
Term
Buffer
Definition
A substance that can transiently accept or release hydrogen ions and therefore resist changes in pH
Term
Acid precipitation is rain, snow, or fog with pH lower than...?
Definition
5.6
Term
What are the four major elements that make up living organisms?
Definition
  • Atoms
  • Protons
  • Electrons
  • Neutrons
Term
Is a buffer a weak or strong acid?
Definition
weak
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