Building Blocks of Life
Any substance that occupies space and has mass
Matter
Different forms of an element that have the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons
Isotopes
Positive ions that form by losing electrons
Cations
Water hating term
Hydrophobic
A unique form of matter that is designated by its chemical symbol
Element
The number of protons in an atom is found where
Atomic number
Na-Br is what type of bond
Ionic Bond
Amount of energy required to being one gram of liquid to a gas
Heat of vaporization
Two of the 4 common elements in living organisms. Only have to name 2.
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen
Molecules
Type of bond that binds Oxygen and Hydrogen in water
Covalent
Water is the universal _______
solvent
Name a functional group
Hydroxyl, methyl, carboxyl, amnio, phosphate, carbonyl
Atom
Radioactive form of isotopes that attain a more stable atomic configuration.
Radioisotopes
A weak bond that is critical to life
Hydrogen Bond
Amount of heat one gram of a substance must absorb or lose to change its temperature by one degree Celsuis
Specific heat capacity
What is an Enantiomer?
Molecules that share the same chemical structure but differ in the placement of atoms
The three parts of an atom
Proton, Neutron, and Electron
Octet Rule
Name one of the 4 nonpolar covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals interactions, electrostatic interactions, or hydrophobic interactions
It is how water can stay above the glass
Cohesion
What is a Structural Isomer?
Share the same chemical formula but differ in placement