Basic Biological Chemistry

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  1. 3. nine most abundant elements in organisms
  2. 4. very dense, positively charged part of an atom
  3. 7. another way to answer snaps and texts when you want to say “k”
  4. 10. version of an element that can emit high energy particles or waves as it goes through fission
  5. 12. negatively charged particle found in atoms. Also determines chemical properties of an atom
  6. 13. minor component of an aqueous solution
  7. 14. a molecule or formula unit that is composed of 2 or more elements
  8. 16. location of an electron or electrons based on the amount of energy they have.
  9. 19. formed between a metal and an anion of an acid
  10. 21. specific type of atom that is unique to all other atoms based on the number of protons in its nucleus
  11. 22. two or more atoms covalently bonded together
  12. 23. subatomic particle with a mass of 1 amu and zero charge
  13. 24. usually 0-14 and can be used to describe the level of acidity in an aqueous solution
  14. 25. aka hydrogen ion
  15. 28. the major part of a solution; water in an aqueous solution
  16. 29. either an ionic bond or a covalent bond
  17. 31. anything that has a mass and volume
  18. 32. smallest form of matter that retains properties of an element
  19. 34. proton donor
  20. 35. proton acceptor
  21. 37. charged atom or molecule
  22. 41. number of protons in an atom and determines the identity of elements
  23. 43. bonds between two atoms sharing electrons equally or nearly equally (ΔEN‹ 0.4)
  24. 44. total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
  25. 45. a chemical bond that is formed when atoms share electrons to stabilize their electron configuration
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  1. 1. process that rearranges atoms by breaking and reforming chemical bonds
  2. 2. chemical bond formed by one atom of molecule donating electrons to another atom or molecule.
  3. 5. solution made by dissolving a solute in water
  4. 6. water molecules sticking to other molecules, e.g. cellulose
  5. 8. average kinetic energy of a system
  6. 9. electrostatic attraction between a molecule that contain hydrogen bound to an N or O and another molecule that contains an highly electronegative atom with a lone pair of elections.
  7. 11. energy contained within a system prior to transfer of that energy
  8. 13. caused by cohesion of of water molecules at the barrier between water and air
  9. 15. absorption of CO₂ in the oceans of the world resulting in the formation of carbonic acid
  10. 17. attractiveness an atom has for electrons in a covalent bond
  11. 18. the absorption of heat used to vaporize water, and used for temperature regulation, e.g. from a dogs tongue while panting
  12. 19. a homogenous mixture formed by dissolving solute into solvent
  13. 20. what pH stands for
  14. 26. the exhalation of water vapor through open stomata in plants
  15. 27. bonds between two atoms with unequal distribution of electrons in the bond (ΔEN› 0.4)
  16. 30. the sum of protons amu plus neutrons amu in amu units
  17. 33. ion stored in human bones and needed for muscle contractions
  18. 35. solution made from a weak acid that resists change in pH
  19. 36. subatomic particle with a positive charge
  20. 38. water sticking to other water molecules with hydrogen bonds
  21. 39. form of energy coming from the vibrational motion of molecules in a substance that is transferred from one substance to another
  22. 40. atoms of the same element that contain different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei
  23. 42. element that is needed in very small amounts in organisms, e.g. Fe in humans