Chemistry of Life
compounds and bonding
properties of water
Misc.
Carbon & Metabolism
100

Has mass and takes up space

matter

100

outermost shell of an atom

Valence shell

100

water is a ________ molecule due to the uneven distribution of electrons, giving it ends of partial charges

polar

100

chemical reaction that breaks apart molecules

hydrolysis/ catabolism

100

catalyzes chemical reactions or increases the rate of a chemical reaction 

Enzyme

200

Charge of an electron

negative

200

Bond that holds a molecule together through the sharing of electrons

covalent bonding

200

due to its polarity, water forms ________ bonds between the slightly negative oxygen of one molecule and the slightly positive hydrogens of another

hydrogen bonding

200

Electron configuration of magnesium

1s22s22p63s2

200

Carbon can form up to _____ covalent bonds (answer is a number) 

4

300

Charge of a proton

positive

300

bond that holds together molecules through the trading of electrons, that leads to atoms with opposite charges

ionic bond

300

property of water that allows water to stick to other things

adhesion

300

Bonds broken when water vaporizes are

Bonds (hydrogen) between water molecules

300

A hydrophobic (does not interact well with polar molecules) functional group 

Methyl 
400

Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but a different atomic mass because they differ in the number of neutrons they contain

isotope

400

Attraction between two molecules, one containing hydrogen, with partial charges due to uneven distribution of electrons

hydrogen bond

400

property of water that allows animals to "walk on water"

surface tension

400

PH is 4.0, the hydrogen ion concentration in 1L of water (answer in moles/L)

10-4 moles/L

400

Name two charged functional groups that are considered acidic (release H+ in solution) 

Carbonyl & Phosphate 

500

How to find the number of protons in an element when looking at the periodic table

atomic number

500

Name one of the strong types of bonds

ionic or covalent

500

property of water that allows aquatic life to survive freezing temperatures

floats when frozen

500

PH is 4.0, the hydroxide ion concentration in 1L of water (answer in moles/L)

10-10 moles/1L

500

amount of energy greater than the energy contained in the reactants, which must be overcome for a reaction to proceed

Activation energy

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