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Inorganic Chemistry
Concepts of Biology 111 test 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2013

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Term
Matter
Definition
Anything that takes up space and has mass; liquid, solid, or gas
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Elements
Definition
The human body is 65% O, 18.5% C, 9.5% Hydrogen, 3.3% N, 2% sulfur and phosphorus
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Atoms
Definition
Smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical and physical properties of the element
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Identify the 4 main elements in the human body
Definition
Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Hyrdogen
Term
Describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons, and electrons
Definition
Subatomic particles
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Atomic Number
Definition
Equal to the number of protons
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Mass Number
Definition
Represents the quantity of matter in an atom
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Mass number equation
Definition
1 point for protons + 1 point for neutrons= Atomic mass unit
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Ion
Definition
Electrically charged atoms
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Isotopes
Definition
atoms of the same element with differing numbers of neutrons
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Radioisotopes
Definition
atoms that decay and release energy in the form of subatomic particles and rays (radiation)
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The importance and danger of isotopes in the body
Definition

Used for x-rays, can kill cancer cells, used to sterilize equipment

can damage DNA and cause cancer

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Molecule
Definition
Elements bonded together to form a unique substance
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Ionic bond
Definition
formed between oppositely charged ions
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Covalent bond
Definition
formed when atoms share valence electrons
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Electrongativity
Definition
the ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself
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Polar covalent bond
Definition
When atoms in a covalent bond share electrons unequally due to differences in electronegativity
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Hydrogen bond
Definition
A weak bond between a partially charged hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partially charged atom in a different molecule. Easily formed and broken. Important in the body: water, DNA, protein
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Valence electrons
Definition
electrons in the outermost energy level
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5 properties of water; explain how these are important to life
Definition

Liquid at room temp- most compounds w/ low molecular weight are gases at room temp

Cohesiveness- molecules cling together yet flow freely

Excellent solvent- polar molecules dissolve readily in water

High specific heat- the amount of energy required to change the temp of water is 2x higher than other liquids

Frozen water is less dense than water- freeze from top down

Term
Solvent
Definition
water
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Solute
Definition
substance that dissolves
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Solution
Definition
solute + solvent
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Hydrophobic
Definition
do not interact with water
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Hydrophilic
Definition
interact with water
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Acids
Definition
substances that release H+ when they dissociate in water HCl--> H+ + Cl-
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Bases
Definition

substance that release OH- when they dissociate in water

NaOH --> Na+ + OH-

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pH scale; locate acids and bases
Definition

0                7              14

                            acid             base

go up by 10

Term
Buffers
Definition
chemicals that regulate body pH by taking H+ or OH-
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