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Life 102 unit 1
Chapter 1-7 CSU LIFE 102 main terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/13/2011

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Term
Hydrogen Ion
Definition
H^+
Term
Hydronium Ion
Definition
H3O^+
Term
Hydroxide Ion
Definition
OH^-
Term
Acid
Definition
Any substance that increases the H^+ concentration of a solution
Term
Base
Definition
Any solution that increases the OH^- concentration
Term

Aqeuous solution, PH concentration for both ions

 

definition of PH

 

Neutral

Definition

10 to the negative 14

 

PH = -log[H+]

 

[H+] = 7

Term
What is a buffer?
Definition
A buffer minimizes the changes in concentrations of H and OH ions in a solution
Term
Acid Precipitation refers to?
Definition
Rain, snow, or fog with a pH lower than 5.6
Term
Proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates and othe rmolecules that distinguish living matter are all composed of?
Definition
Carbon compounds
Term
Organic chemistry
Definition
is the study of compounds that contain carbon
Term

How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

 

When does a molecule have a tetrahedral shape?

 

When does a molecule have a flat shape?

Definition

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multiple bonds with Carbon

 

two carbon atoms share a double bond

Term

Methane?

 

Ethane

 

Ethene

Definition

CH4

 

C2H6

 

C2H4

Term

Propane

 

Butane

 

2 - Methylpropane

Definition

C3H8

 

C4H10

 

C410 (penis shape)

Term

Rings:

 

Cyclohexane

 

Benzene

Definition

C6H12

 

C6H6

Term
Hydrocarbons
Definition
organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen
Term

Isomers

 

Structural Isomers

 

Geometric Isomers

 

Enantiomers

Definition

compounds with the same molecular formula but diff. strucutral properties

 

different covalent arrangement of their atoms

 

same covalent arrangements, differ in spacial arr.

 

isomers that are mirror images of each other

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Hydroxly
Definition
OH
Term
Carbonyl
Definition
C double bond O
Term
Carboxyl
Definition
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