Biology 1010 - Chapter 2 - Essential Chemistry for Biology

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Biology 1010 - Chapter 2 -Essential Chemistry for Biology
Justin  Smith
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Palmitic acid is a saturated acid. What does it mean to be a saturated acid? a. It has as much water as it can hold. b. It has as many protons as possible. c. It has as many hydrogen atoms as possible. d. All of these are correct. c. It has as many hydrogen atoms as possible.
What determines whether an atom is chemically reactive? a. The number of protons in the nucleus. b. The number of electrons in the electron shell. c. The number of electrons in the nucleus d. The number of neutrons in the nucleus b. The number of electrons in the electron shell.
What causes the formation of ions? a. Gain or loss of neutrons b. Gain or loss of electrons c. Gain or loss of protons d. Sharing of protons b. Gain or loss of electrons
What determines the atomic number of an atom? a. The number of protons it possesses b. The number of electrons and protons c. The number of neutrons it possesses d. The number of electron shells the atom possesses. a. The number of protons it possesses
Which of the following has a covalent bond? (The atomic number for Na = 19, Cl = 17, H = 1, O = 16, K = 19) a. NaCl (table salt) b. KC1 (potassium chloride) c. H2O (water) c. H20 (water)
Which of the following is a definition of a hydrogen bond? a. weak chemical bond formed by two molecules each containing polar covalent bonds themselves b. An attraction between two ions c. The sharing of electrons between two atoms d. An atom with more protons than electrons a. A weak chemical bond formed by two molecules each containing polar covalent bonds themselves
Assuming the atom does not have a charge, how many electrons does a lithium (atomic number = 3, atomic weight = 7) atom have? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 b. 3
Assuming the atom does not have a charge, how many protons does a chlorine (atomic number = 17, atomic weight = 35) atom have? a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 19 b. 17
Why is water called the solvent of life? a. it reduces temperature of the environment. b. It is denser than ice. c. It dissolves a large number of molecules. d. It has surface tension that makes it possible for plants to transport water. c. It dissolves a large number of molecules.
An atom can be changed into an ion by adding or removing _______. An atom can be changed into a different isotope by adding or removing _______. -electrons -neutrons
If you change the number of _______, the atom becomes a different element. protons
A nitrogen atom has 7 protons, and the most common isotope of nitrogen has 7 neutrons. A radioactive isotope of nitrogen has 9 neutrons. What are the atomic numbers and mass numbers of the stable and radioactive forms of nitrogen? Nitrogen - 14 has an atomic number of 7 and a mass number of 14. The radioactive isotope, nitrogen - 16, has an atomic number of 7 and a mass number of 16
Why are radioactive isotopes useful as tracers in research on the chemistry of life? Organisms incorporate radioactive isotopes of an element into their molecules just as the do nonradioactive isotopes, and researchers can detect the presence of the radioactive isotopes.
Some people in your study group say they don't understand what a polar molecule is. You explain that a polar molecule... a. is slightly negative at one end and slightly positive at the other end. b. has an extra electron, giving it a positive charge. c. has an extra electron, giving it a negative charge. d. has covalent bonds. a. is slightly negative at one end and slightly positive at the other end.
Most basic unit of any element? Atom
Carbon, lead, gold...? Elements
_______ ________ are the fundamental building blocks of an atom. Subatomic particles
Define the element? Protons
Number of protons equal to _______ ________. atomic number
_______ and _______ make up nucleus of an atom. -Protons -Neutrons
Number of _______ in an element cannot change. Number of _______ and _______ can. -protons (cannot) -neutrons and electrons (can)
Negative (-) charge? Electrons
No electric charge? Neutrons
Neutrons are slightly bigger than _______. protons
Tells how many protons and electrons. Atomic number
Tells how many protons and neutrons. Mass number
Attractions between atoms or molecules? Chemical bonds
Unequal share of electrons? Polar covalent bond
Equal share of electrons? Non-polar covalent bond
An attraction between atoms that share one or more pairs of electrons? Covalent bond
An attraction between two oppositely charged ions? Ionic bond
Tendency of atoms to prefer having eight electrons in valence shell. Octet rule
_______ is the measure of how much you want electrons (e-.) Electronegativity
Water is _____. polar
In a water molecule _______ bonds exists between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. covalent
In a water molecule, oxygen pulls electrons closer together which results in a partial _______ charge. negative
_______ has the ability to dissolve material. Water
_______ has a high heat capacity. Water
Water is where _____ takes place. metabolism
A person who's cells cannot break down and absorb lactose is _______ _______. lactose intolerant
An _______ is a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions. element
Number of naturally occurring elements? (ex. carbon, oxygen, gold) 92
_______ of the 92 natural occurring elements are essential to humans. 25
Anything that occupies space and has mass? Matter
Found on Earth in three physical states. Matter
All _______ is composed of chemical elements. matter
A measure of the amount of material in an object. Mass
_______ _______ are required in only very small amounts, but humans cannot live without them. Trace elements
Substances that contain two or more elements in a fixed ratio. Compounds
The smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element. Atoms
Each element is made up of one kind of _______. atom
Neutrons determine _______. isotope
_______ are composed of subatomic particles - protons, electrons and neutrons. Atoms
Single unit of positive (+) electrical charge. Proton
Electrically neutral (no charge) subatomic particle. Neutron
Single unit of negative (-) electrical charge. Electron
Atoms central core Neucleus
_______ rotate around nucleus in a spherical cloud of _______ charge. -Electrons -negative
Atom is _______when number of protons and electrons are equal. neutral
Number of protons and electrons. Atomic number
Atomic number 6 = ___ protons and ___ electrons. 6 protons and 6 electrons = Atomic number 6.
Sum of protons + neutrons. Mass number
_______ = 1/2000 the mass of a proton. Electrons
Expressed in unit called daltons. Mass number
Close to mass number. Atomic mass
_______ _______ represents average of all naturally occurring forms of element. Atomic mass
Carbon - 12, Carbon - 13, Carbon - 14 Isotopes
_______ differ in mass. Isotopes
Same number of protons and electrons as a standard atom. Isotopes
Nucleus decays spontaneously, shedding particles and energy. Radioactive isotope
Radiation from decaying _______ can damage cellular molecules and pose serious health risks. isotopes
_______ _______ can cause harm when uncontrolled, but have many uses in biological medicine. Radioactive isotopes
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