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AP Bio ch 2 chem of life
chemistry of lifee
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Biology
12th Grade
10/05/2008

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covalent bonding
Definition
sharing a pair of valence electrons
Number of electrons required to complete an atom’s valence shell determines how many bonds will form
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electroneativity
Definition
attraction for electrons
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nonpolar covalent
Definition
electrons shared equally
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polar covalent
Definition
one atom more electronegative than the other
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hydrogen bonds
Definition
Hydrogen bonds result from electrostatic attraction between an electronegative atom (e.g., O or N) and a hydrogen atom that is bonded covalently to a second electronegative atom.
(Hydrogen atom covalently bonded to one electronegative atom is also attracted to another electronegative atom )
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ionic bonding
Definition
High electronegativity difference strips valence electrons away from another atom
Electron transfer creates ions (charged atoms)
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cation
Definition
positive ion (talking about ionic bonding)
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anion
Definition
negative ion (talking about ionic bonding)
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van der waals interaction
Definition
Van Der Waals interactions are short-range attractive forces between positively- and negatively-charged regions of molecules (caused by these transient accumulations of electrons).
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cohesion
Definition
H+ bonds holding molecules together
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adhesion
Definition
H+ bonds holding molecules to another substance
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evaporative cooling
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aka sweating (ew haha)
when water molecules onthe skin evaporate the water remaining becomes cooler
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which is more dense water(ice) or water (liquid)?
Definition
water liquid
Less dense as solid than liquid
Due to hydrogen bonding
Crystalline lattice keeps molecules at a distance
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solubilty
Definition
the extent to which a compound (the solute) dissolves in the liquid (solvent)
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pH
Definition
potential for hydrogen
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acid
Definition
increases H+ of a solution
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base
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reduces the H+ concentration of a solution
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buffers
Definition
substances that resist changes in pH by accepting or donating H+
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chemical reactions
Definition
make and break chemical bonds
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reactants
Definition
starting products of a chemical reaction
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products
Definition
ending materials of a chemical reaction
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synthesis
Definition
type of chemical reaction that joins together A+B->AB
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decomposition
Definition
type of chemical reaction that breaks up AB->A+B
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rearrangment
Definition
type of chemical reaction that rearranges atoms AB+CD->AC+BD
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chemical equilibrium
Definition
when forward reactions occur at the same rate as reverse reactions
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isotope
Definition
Different forms of elements in nature, due to variation in the number of neutrons
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radioactive isotopes
Definition
Unstable isotopes, in which the nucleus decays spontaneously
used to determine the age of fossils by radiometric dating
Radioactive isotopes are also used as diagnostic tools in medicine by serving as radioactive tracers
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