___ the science of structure and interactions of matter
chemistry
___ anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
___ amount of matter a substance contains, whereas weight is the force of gravity of acting on a mass
mass
Exists in 3 forms: solid, liquid, gas
matter
All forms of matter are composed of
chemical elements
Substances that cannot be split into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
chemical elements
Elements are given letter abbreviations called
chemical symbols
oxygen (65%)
carbon (18.5%)
hydrogen (9.5%)
nitrogen (3.2%)
compromised by 96% of body masss
Cclcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iodine, and iron makes up how much body mass
3.6%
What percentage is composed of trace elements
0.4%
Aluminum, boron, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon, tin, vanadium, zinc
trace elements
Chemical elements are composed of units of matter the same type called
atoms
Smallest unit of matter that retain the properties and characteristics of an element
atoms
Atoms contain: protons(p+) and neutrons (neutral charge)
nucleus
Atoms contain: electrons (e-) surround the nucleus as a could (electron shells are designated regions of the could)
electrons
What makes up trace elements
units of matter of the same type called atoms
How many =/what are the subatomic particles that atoms are composed of
protons, neutrons, electrons
Where are protons and neutrons located of an atom
nucleus
How many electrons can the first outer shell contain of an atomic atom
two
How many electrons can the second shell contain of an atomic atom
eight
Units of matter of all chemical elements are called
atoms
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
atomic number
The number of protons and neutrons in an atom
mass number
Two or more atoms that have the same atomic number
isotope
An atom that has lost or gained an electron
ion
Two or more atoms sharing electrons
molecule
A substance that can be broken down into two or more different elements
compound
___ all lost electrons so they end up with a positive charge (hydrogen, sodium, calcium)
cations
___ accepts electons/take electrons off and end up with a negative charge (chlorine, hydroxide ion, phosphate ion)
anions
___ when atoms are held together by forces of attraction
chemical bond
The number of electrons in what's called ___ will determine whether an atom will form a chemical bond with another atom
valance electron
How many electrons does the outer shell contain
8
How many electrons can the first inner shell contain
2
Electrons orbiting around the nucleus tend to spend most of their time in specific regions ___
electron shells
Shell: no more than 8 e-
second
Shell: no more than 18 e-, although in some stability can be reached with 8 e- in ___
third
have up to 3 shells
can reach stability with 8 electrons
sodium and chlorine
What do atoms have to do to their outermost shell to its maximum
empty/fill
___ may give up, accept, or share electrons with other atoms
atoms
giving up and accepting are found in___ atoms
ionic bonds
Sharing covalent bonds are found in ___ atoms
shared electrons
In a chlorine atom, what is the outermost shell
7e-
In chlorine atom, one stable form can be reached with only ___ in the 3rd shell
8e-
___ atoms of a few elements have completely filled outer shells and do not gain or lose electrons
inert elements
Helium and neon are examples of ___
inert elements
___ when an atom loses or gains a valent electron, ions are formed
ionic bonds
___ ions are attracted to one another
positive and negative
___ are positvely charged ions that given up one or more electrons
cation
___ are negatively charged ions that have picked up one or more electrons that another atom has lost
anion
___ formed by sharing valence electrons
covalent bond
___ are common and are the strongest chemical bond in the body
covalent bond
When atoms share the electrons equally; one atom does not attract the shared electrons more strongly then the other atom
Covalent bonds
Unequal sharing of electrons between atoms
Polar covalent bond
This example is apart of: in a water molecule, oxygen attracts the hydrogen electrons more strongly
Polar covalent bonds/unequal sharing
What is it called when one water molecule bonds with another water molecule
Hydrogen bond
___ results from attraction of oppositely charged parts of molecules
Hydrogen bonds
Hydrogen bonds between water molecules give water ____
Cohesion
___ is the tendency of like particles to stay together
Cohesion
Hydrogen bonds can create ___
Surface tension
___ measure of the difficulty of stretching or breaking of a liquid
Surface tension
What occurs when new bonds form or old bonds are broken
Chemical reaction
___ starting substances
Reactants
___ ending substances
Products
___ capacity to do work
Energy
___ is stored by matter due to its position
Potential energy
___ associated with matter of motion
Kinetic energy
Energy can be neither crested nor destroyed but it can be converted from one form to another
Law of conservation
___ the bond that's being broken has more energy than the one formed so the extra energy is released as heat
Exergonic reaction
___ requires that energy be added, usually from ATP
Endergonic reaction
The energy needed for a specific chemical reaction to occur
Activation energy
Amount of energy needed to disrupt the stable electronic configuration of a specific molecule so that electrons can be rearranged
Activation energy
All of the synthesis reactions in your body are called
Anabolism
___ two components bond to make a larger molecule
Synthesis reaction
___ bonds between components of a larger molecule are broken, resulting in smaller products
Decomposition reaction
___ bonds are both formed and broken
Exchange reaction
___ removal of electrons from a molecule
Oxidation
What is the result of oxidation reduction reactions
Decrease in the energy content of the molecule
____ addition of electrons to a molecule
Reduction
What results in an increase in the energy content of the molecule
Reduction
Loss of electrons and energy released
Oxidation
Gain of electrons and energy gain
Reduction
___ transfer electrons between atoms and molecules and always occur in parallel
Oxidation reduction reaction
___ usually lack carbon and simple molecules
Inorganic compound
___ turning water back into ions
Ionization
___ breaking apart sucrose to break bond by the insertion of a water molecule (definition and example in one)
hydrolysis
When you take glucose and frucose and eliminate water molecule
dehyfration
water is added to break bonds
hydrolysis reaction
Water is removed to make bonds
dehydration synthesis reaction
When you throw a salt, base, or acid into water what happens
seperation
When molecules of inorganic adids, bases, or salts dissolve in water, what do they undergo
ionization/dissociation
A substance that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions (H+) and one or more anions (negative ions)
acid
Hydrochloride acid is an example of
negative ion
Anything that will divide a cation and hydroxide anions
base
Dissociates into one or more hydroxide ions and one or more cations
base
Dissolves into cations and anions, neither of which is H+ or OH-
salt
NaCl (arrow) NA+ + Cl-
salt