Chemistry
Occupies space, has mass
What is matter?
A pair of equal and oppositely charged poles seperated by distance
What is dipoles?
Happens when water pulls apart molecules from other molecules and encircles them
Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structure
What is structural isomers?
smallest individual units that have properties of an element
What is atoms?
The solvent of life
What is water?
When water pulls apart the ions in an ionic bond
What is dissociating?
There are 4 classes of biomolecules
What is proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids?
The most important elements for life
What is oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen?
Dissolves something
When more H+ are present in the solution
What is acidic pH?
Breaks polymers into monomers
What is dehydration synthesis?
Atoms that share an electron
What is covalent bond?
Substance being dissolved
What is solute?
when more -OH are present in the solution
What is basic pH?
Made using the dehydration reaction
What is polymers?
Charged atoms
ions
Acts as solvent by dissolving polar or charged solutes
The concentration of solute in a solution
What is molarity?
Joins monomers into polymers
What is dehydration synthesis?