Basic Chemistry
The basic and smallest unit of matter
What is atom
When atoms are "this" they will combine with other atoms to become stable
What is unstable
Water is a polar molecule because of this kind of sharing between electrons
What is unequal
a mixture in which one or more substances are equally distributed
solution
The main energy currency of the cell
What is ATP
substance made up of only one type of atom
What is Elements
What is ionic bond
The attraction between substances of the same kind is called
What is cohesion
Compounds that release hydrogen ions when ionized in water
What is acid
This nucleic acid is double-stranded
What is DNA
These subatomic particles make up an atom
What is Proton Neutron and Electron
This type of bond is a result of atoms sharing electrons
What is covalent bond
Water molecules are attracted or not attracted to each other
What is attracted
the building blocks of proteins
What is amino acids
What are pH and temperature
These circle the nucleus in a "cloud"
What is electron
This is the weakest type of bond, but gains strength when there is an increase in number
What is hydrogen bond
the attraction between different substances
What is adhesion
energy required to start a chemical reaction
activation energy
This compound ionizes in water to release hydroxide ions (OH-)
What is a base
When an element has a different number of neutrons but the same number of protons it is called a what of that element
What is isotope
Molecules that have a slightly negative charge and a slightly positive charge are said to be ______
polar
T/F Water Cools and heats more slowly than other substances.
the substance on which an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction
What is a substrate
The building block of carbohydrates
What is monosaccaharides