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Chemistry Review
4E031 - Block 2
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Undergraduate 1
06/26/2012

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Matter
Definition
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass (weight)
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Three physical States
Definition
Solid, Liquid and Gas
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Physical State of a solid
Definition
Definite shape and volume
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Physical State of Liquid
Definition
Define volume - conforms to the shape of the container
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Physical State of Gas
Definition
No defininte shape or volume - Gas will uniformly fill its container
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Elements
Definition
Unique sustance that cannot be decomposed or broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical methods
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What are the 4 elements
Definition
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and nitrogen (Makes up %96 of the human body)
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What is the difference between one element and another?
Definition
Different number of protons, neutrons and electrons
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How do you identify a particular element?
Definition
Must know the atomic number, mass number and atomic weight
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What is Atomic weight or Mass number
Definition
The sum of all the protons and neutrons contained in the nucleus
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What is an isotope
Definition
An atom of an element that contains a different number of neutrons. EXAMPLE: a radioisotope that is unstable and decays easily to become more unstable
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What is Energy
Definition
The ability to do work or to put matter into motion
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What are the different forms of energy
Definition
Chemical, Electrical and Radiant
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What is Chemical Energy
Definition
Energy stored in the bonds of chemical sustances
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What is Electrical Energy
Definition
Results from the movement of charged particles.
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What is Radiant Energy?
Definition
Radiant enerty gravels in waves EXAMPLE: light rays, x-rays, radio waves and ultraviolet rays
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What is engerby form conversion
Definition
Where energy is easily converted from one from to another - they are inefficient, some energy is trasferred to the environment as heat
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What are Atoms
Definition
Smalles building block of an element that still retails all the properties of the element.
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Can atoms be divided?
Definition
No, only by extraodinary means
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What is a Nucleus
Definition
Central region of an atom and is comprised of the proton and neutron
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What is a Proton?
Definition
Protons are positively charged, have a specific number for each element, and weighs 1.007 atomic units
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What are neutrons
Definition
Neutrons are neutral and have no charge, atomic number may vary for the element - Weight is 1.008 atomic units
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What is the electron shell?
Definition
An orbital area around the nucleus and contains only one type of subatomic particle know as an electron(s)
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What are electrons?
Definition
The are organized into energy levels which are different, and are negatively charged and nearly weightless .0005 atomic units
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What are energy levels?
Definition
They are known as an electron cloud around the nucleus (THE outer shell electrons known as the valance shell is what affects reactivity.
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What are molecules
Definition
Two or more atoms of the sam/like atoms combined chemically
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What is a compound
Definition
Two or more different atoms bound together chemically that make up a substance
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Whit is Bond formation?
Definition
Where chemical bonds are energy relationships between the electrons of reacting atoms. (Rule of eights)
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What is the rule of eights
Definition
It is key to chemical reactivity
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What are Ionic Bonds
Definition
Formed when electrons are completely transferred form one atom to another
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What are Covalent bonds
Definition
Covalent bonds are formed by the sharing of an electron between atoms
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What are the two Patterns of Chemical Reactions
Definition
Synthesis, and Decomposition reactions
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Define Synthesis
Definition
Result in atoms or molecules being combined to form a larger more complex molecule
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Define Decomposition reactinos
Definition
Result in a molecule being broken down into smaller molecules, atoms or ions
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What is PH
Definition
It refers to the acidity or alkanlinity of a solution and measures relative concentration of hydrogen ions.
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What are buffers
Definition
Chemicals that can regulate pH Change
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Describe the PH Scale
Definition
Nuetral = 7, Above Nuetral is more Acidic, Below Neutral is more Basic
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What are inorganic compounds?
Definition
They lack carbon and tend to be simpler compounds
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What are organic compounds
Definition
They contain carbon, most are covalently bonded, and include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid
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What are Carbohydrates
Definition
Carbohydrates include sugars and starches - which provide the chemical energy to keep oranisms alive
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What are the three Carbohydrate categories based on size?
Definition
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides (double sugars), and polysaccharides (Branching changes of linked simple sugars)
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What are Lipids?
Definition
Made of oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. They have different typs of bond structures
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Name two types of lipids
Definition
Triglycerides (for energy storage), Steroids (Cholesterol)
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What are proteins
Definition
Long chained molecules made up of sub-units called amino acids
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What are nucleic acids
Definition
They make up our genes (blue print of life) DNA, and RNA
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What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Definition
ATP is the chemical energy used by all cells of the body
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