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Chapter 2
The Chemical Context of Life
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/25/2012

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matter
Definition
anything that takes up space and has mass
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element
Definition
a substance that can't be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions (92)
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compound
Definition
substance consisting of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio
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trace elements
Definition
those required by an organism in only minute quantities
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atom
Definition
the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element
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neutron
Definition
subatomic particle having no electrical charge in the nucleus ~ 1.7 x 10 ^-24 g
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proton
Definition
single positive electrical charge in nucleus ~ 1.7x10^-24 g
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electron
Definition
single negative electrical charge around the nucleus
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dalton
Definition
unit of measurement equivalent to the amu
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atomic number
Definition
# of protons in the nucleus of an atom (xH)
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mass number
Definition
sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom (xH)
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atomic mass
Definition
total mass of an atom in g/mol
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isotopes
Definition
different atomic forms of the same element
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radioactive isotope
Definition
one in which the nucleus decays spontaneously, giving off particles and energy
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energy
Definition
capacity to cause change
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potential energy
Definition
energy that matter possesses b/c of its location/ structure 
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electron shell
Definition

fixed level of potential energy

1st < 2nd < 3rd shell

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orbital
Definition
the 3-D space where an electron is found 90% of the time
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chemical bonds
Definition
attraction between 2 atoms, resulting from a sharing of outer-shell electrons or the presence of opp charges on the atoms
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covalent bond
Definition
sharing of a pair of valence electrons by two atoms
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molecule
Definition
2 or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
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electronegativity
Definition
the attraction of a particular kind of atom for the electrons of a covalent bond
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nonpolar covalent bond
Definition
electrons are shared equally
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polar covalent bond
Definition
one atom is bonded to a more electronegative atom
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ion-cation/anion
Definition

a charged atom or molecule

cation= charge is positive

anion= charge is negative

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ionic bond
Definition
attraction of cations and anions
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hydrogen bond
Definition
weak bond that forms when a hydrogen atom covalently bonds to one electronegative atom is also attracted to another atom (N or O)
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van der Waals interactions
Definition
weak and only occur when atoms and molecules are very close together
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endorphins
Definition
signal molecules made by the pituitary gland that bind to the receptors, relieving pain and producing euphonia during times of stress
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chemical reactions
Definition
making and breaking of chemical bonds
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matter cannot be ____ or ______
Definition
matter cannot be created or destroyed
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chemical equilibrium
Definition

point at which the reactions offset one another exactly

-aka the concentrations have stabilized at a particular ratio

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