Human Anatomy: Chapter 2

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___ the science of structure and interactions of matter

chemistry

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___ anything that has mass and takes up space

matter

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___ amount of matter a substance contains, whereas weight is the force of gravity of acting on a mass

mass

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Exists in 3 forms: solid, liquid, gas

matter

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All forms of matter are composed of

chemical elements

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Substances that cannot be split into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means

chemical elements

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Elements are given letter abbreviations called

chemical symbols

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oxygen (65%)

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carbon (18.5%)

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hydrogen (9.5%)

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nitrogen (3.2%)

compromised by 96% of body masss

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Cclcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iodine, and iron makes up how much body mass

3.6%

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What percentage is composed of trace elements

0.4%

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Aluminum, boron, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon, tin, vanadium, zinc

trace elements

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Chemical elements are composed of units of matter the same type called

atoms

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Smallest unit of matter that retain the properties and characteristics of an element

atoms

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Atoms contain: protons(p+) and neutrons (neutral charge)

nucleus

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Atoms contain: electrons (e-) surround the nucleus as a could (electron shells are designated regions of the could)

electrons

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What makes up trace elements

units of matter of the same type called atoms

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How many =/what are the subatomic particles that atoms are composed of

protons, neutrons, electrons

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Where are protons and neutrons located of an atom

nucleus

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How many electrons can the first outer shell contain of an atomic atom

two

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How many electrons can the second shell contain of an atomic atom

eight

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Units of matter of all chemical elements are called

atoms

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

atomic number

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The number of protons and neutrons in an atom

mass number

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Two or more atoms that have the same atomic number

isotope

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An atom that has lost or gained an electron

ion

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Two or more atoms sharing electrons

molecule

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A substance that can be broken down into two or more different elements

compound

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___ all lost electrons so they end up with a positive charge (hydrogen, sodium, calcium)

cations

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___ accepts electons/take electrons off and end up with a negative charge (chlorine, hydroxide ion, phosphate ion)

anions

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___ when atoms are held together by forces of attraction

chemical bond

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The number of electrons in what's called ___ will determine whether an atom will form a chemical bond with another atom

valance electron

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How many electrons does the outer shell contain

8

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How many electrons can the first inner shell contain

2

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Electrons orbiting around the nucleus tend to spend most of their time in specific regions ___

electron shells

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Shell: no more than 8 e-

second

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Shell: no more than 18 e-, although in some stability can be reached with 8 e- in ___

third

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  • have up to 3 shells

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  • can reach stability with 8 electrons

sodium and chlorine

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What do atoms have to do to their outermost shell to its maximum

empty/fill

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___ may give up, accept, or share electrons with other atoms

atoms

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giving up and accepting are found in___ atoms

ionic bonds

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Sharing covalent bonds are found in ___ atoms

shared electrons

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In a chlorine atom, what is the outermost shell

7e-

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In chlorine atom, one stable form can be reached with only ___ in the 3rd shell

8e-

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___ atoms of a few elements have completely filled outer shells and do not gain or lose electrons

inert elements

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Helium and neon are examples of ___

inert elements

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___ when an atom loses or gains a valent electron, ions are formed

ionic bonds

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___ ions are attracted to one another

positive and negative

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___ are positvely charged ions that given up one or more electrons

cation

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___ are negatively charged ions that have picked up one or more electrons that another atom has lost

anion

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___ formed by sharing valence electrons

covalent bond

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___ are common and are the strongest chemical bond in the body

covalent bond

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When atoms share the electrons equally; one atom does not attract the shared electrons more strongly then the other atom

Covalent bonds

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Unequal sharing of electrons between atoms

Polar covalent bond

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This example is apart of: in a water molecule, oxygen attracts the hydrogen electrons more strongly

Polar covalent bonds/unequal sharing

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What is it called when one water molecule bonds with another water molecule

Hydrogen bond

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___ results from attraction of oppositely charged parts of molecules

Hydrogen bonds

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Hydrogen bonds between water molecules give water ____

Cohesion

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___ is the tendency of like particles to stay together

Cohesion

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Hydrogen bonds can create ___

Surface tension

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___ measure of the difficulty of stretching or breaking of a liquid

Surface tension

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What occurs when new bonds form or old bonds are broken

Chemical reaction

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___ starting substances

Reactants

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___ ending substances

Products

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___ capacity to do work

Energy

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___ is stored by matter due to its position

Potential energy

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___ associated with matter of motion

Kinetic energy

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Energy can be neither crested nor destroyed but it can be converted from one form to another

Law of conservation

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___ the bond that's being broken has more energy than the one formed so the extra energy is released as heat

Exergonic reaction

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___ requires that energy be added, usually from ATP

Endergonic reaction

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The energy needed for a specific chemical reaction to occur

Activation energy

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Amount of energy needed to disrupt the stable electronic configuration of a specific molecule so that electrons can be rearranged

Activation energy

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All of the synthesis reactions in your body are called

Anabolism

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___ two components bond to make a larger molecule

Synthesis reaction

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___ bonds between components of a larger molecule are broken, resulting in smaller products

Decomposition reaction

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___ bonds are both formed and broken

Exchange reaction

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___ removal of electrons from a molecule

Oxidation

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What is the result of oxidation reduction reactions

Decrease in the energy content of the molecule

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____ addition of electrons to a molecule

Reduction

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What results in an increase in the energy content of the molecule

Reduction

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Loss of electrons and energy released

Oxidation

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Gain of electrons and energy gain

Reduction

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___ transfer electrons between atoms and molecules and always occur in parallel

Oxidation reduction reaction

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___ usually lack carbon and simple molecules

Inorganic compound

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___ turning water back into ions

Ionization

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___ breaking apart sucrose to break bond by the insertion of a water molecule (definition and example in one)

hydrolysis

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When you take glucose and frucose and eliminate water molecule

dehyfration

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water is added to break bonds

hydrolysis reaction

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Water is removed to make bonds

dehydration synthesis reaction

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When you throw a salt, base, or acid into water what happens

seperation

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When molecules of inorganic adids, bases, or salts dissolve in water, what do they undergo

ionization/dissociation

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A substance that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions (H+) and one or more anions (negative ions)

acid

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Hydrochloride acid is an example of

negative ion

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Anything that will divide a cation and hydroxide anions

base

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Dissociates into one or more hydroxide ions and one or more cations

base

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Dissolves into cations and anions, neither of which is H+ or OH-

salt

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NaCl (arrow) NA+ + Cl-

salt

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