Post on 28-Dec-2015
BIO I HONORSRUPP
Chemistry
Matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
MassMass WeightWeight
Quantity of matter an object has
Mass never changes unless matter is added or taken away from the object
The pull of gravity on mass affects weight
Your weight on Earth or your weight on the Moon
Matter con’t.
Elements
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
More than 90% of living things are made of O, N, C, and H
Two other very important elements are S and P
SPONCH elements
Where are the SPONCH elements?
Atoms
Simplest particle of an element that retains characteristics of that element
Atom structure Nucleus Electrons
Atoms con’t.—Nucleus
Central coreProtonsNeutronsMass of the atom is
carried by the nucleus
Atoms con’t.—Electrons
High energyLittle massMove around the
nucleus in energy levels
Outer electrons have more energy than inner electrons
Each energy level holds certain numbers of electrons
How to read the Periodic Table!
Compounds
Most elements form compounds under normal circumstances
A pure substance made of atoms of two or more elements
Compounds con’t.
WaterPhysical and chemical
properties of atoms and compounds differ O2 is a gas
H2 is a gas
H2O is a liquid
Compounds con’t.
Compounds form depending upon the electrons in the outer energy level
StabilitySome elements do not reactO, N, C, H react readily
Covalent Bonding
Electrons are sharedMolecules are formed
Ionic bonds
Electrons are transferredTable salt example
Sodium loses an electron Chlorine gains an electron
Positive and negative ions attract to form bond
Energy and Matter
Energy is ability to do workForms of energy
Light Heat Chemical Electrical Mechanical
Energy and Matter con’t.
Energy available to do work is called free energy
States of matter Solid—fixed volume
and shape Liquid—conforms to
container and has fixed volume
Gas—fills volume of container and has no fixed volume
Plasma
Energy and Reactions
Reactants ProductsEnergy transfer
Exergonic—release energy—hot reactions
Endergonic—absorb energy—cold reactions
Activation Energy
Energy needed to start a reactionCatalysts—substances that reduce activation
energyEnzymes—catalysts found in living things
ReductionReduction OxidationOxidation
Gains electronsBecomes negatively
chargedThink chlorine in
the ionic bond example
Loses electronsBecomes positively
chargedThink sodium in the
ionic bond example
Redox Reactions
Redox Reactions con’t.
OiLRiG
Solutions
Can be mixtures of solids, liquids, or gases
SoluteSolventConcentratedSaturatedAqueous
Acids and Bases
AcidAcid BaseBase
H+ ionsHydronium ionsSour tasteHighly corrosiveHCl (hydrochloric
acid)Citrus juices
OH- ionsHydroxide ionsBitter tasteVery slippery
because they react with oils
SoapsBleach
Acids and Bases con’t.
pH
A scale that relates numbers of hydronium ions to hydroxide ions
Range from 0 to 14 0 acidic 7 neutral 14 basic
Logarithmic pH 4 has 10x more
hydromium than pH 5 and 100x more than pH 6
Buffers
Chemical substances that neutralize acids or bases
Extremely important to life Enzymes function in very narrow pH ranges Body fluid pH scale (page 42)
Buffer systems maintain the body’s pH at normal and safe levels