Chemistry
What is an atom?
The smallest unit of matter
What does an atomic number represent?
The number of protons within the nucleus of an elements atom.
What is surface tension?
Tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer.
What’s a monomer?
The building blocks of macromolecules
What is the role of enzymes?
They catalyze chemical reactions in cells, and we would not be able to digest.
What 3 subatomic partials make up an atom? And what are their charge?
Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons- Pos, Nue, Neg
What is a compound?
A thing made of multiple elements.
What is hydrophilic?
The love of water
What is a polymer?
When multiple sub units are together
What is a chemical reaction?
A process that rearranges the ionic structure of a substance.
What is an element?
Fundamental items that make up the same type of atom.
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
What is hydrophobic?
The fear of water
What are the 4 groups of organic compound?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic acid, and Proteins.
What is required in order to break bonds?
Bond energy
What are valence electrons?
The outermost shell of electrons.
Forms of attraction for cohesion?
Hydrogen
What is capillary action?
When liquid flows through narrow spaces without external forces.
What is the process for when polymers are formed?
Ploymerization.
What is activation energy?
The minimum amount of extra energy required by a reacting molecule to get converted into a product.
How many valence electrons does Carbon have?
4
Forms of attraction for adhesion.
Mechanical and electrostatic forces.
What is a macromolecule?
A molecule containing a very large number of atom.
What is the process for when polymers are broken down?
Hydrolysis
What happens when an enzyme changes shape?
The rate of the reaction will decrease, this happens because the enzyme binds to a substance.