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Transcript of The Nature of Molecules Chapter 2. 2 Atomic Structure All matter is ____________ atoms....
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Atomic Structure
All matter is ____________ atoms.
Understanding the structure of atoms is critical to understanding the nature of biological molecules.
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Atomic Structure
Atoms are composed of
-protons – ________________ particles
-neutrons – _____________ particles
-electrons – ________________ particles
__________________ are located in the nucleus. Electrons are found in____________________________________-
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Atomic Structure
Every different atom has a characteristic number of protons in the nucleus.
atomic number =___________________
Atoms with the same atomic number have the same chemical properties and belong to the same___________.
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Atomic Structure
Each proton and neutron has a mass of approximately 1 dalton.
The _____________________________ is the atom’s atomic mass.
Isotopes – atoms of the same element that have____________________________
_______________________________.
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Atomic Structure
Neutral atoms have the _____ number of protons and electrons.
Ions are ____________atoms.-cations – have more __________________and are ________________charged-anions – have more __________than protons and are ____________charged
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Atomic Structure
Electrons are located in ______surrounding the nucleus.
The first orbital can contain ____ all of the rest _______electrons.
Electrons possess potential energy, with electrons ________the nucleus having the most energy.
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Atomic Structure
Electrons can be transferred from one atom to another, while still retaining the energy of their position in the atom.
-oxidation = ____ of an electron
-reduction = ____of an electron
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Elements
Valence electrons are the electrons in the ______________________of an atom.
An element’s chemical properties depend on___________________________________________________________________________________________.
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Elements
The Periodic Table arranges all elements according to their______________.
The table identifies elements with_______
_______________________________
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Elements
Octet rule: Atoms tend to establish ___________outer energy levels.
Atoms with full energy levels are _____reactive than atoms with unfilled energy levels.
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Elements
There are ___________occurring elements.
Only ___ elements are found in living organisms in substantial amounts.
Four elements make up 96.3% of human body weight:
-______________________________
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Chemical Bonds
Molecules are groups of atoms held together______________________.
Compounds are molecules_______________________________________
Atoms are held together in molecules or compounds by chemical bonds.
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Chemical Bonds
Covalent bonds form when atoms______
_________________________________
Covalent bond strength depends on the number of __________shared by the atoms.
single bond
doublebond
triplebond
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Chemical Bonds
Electronegativity is an atom’s____________
___________________________________
Differences in electronegativity dictate how electrons are distributed in covalent bonds.
- nonpolar covalent bonds = ________________________________
- polar covalent bonds =______________
________________________________
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Chemical Bonds
Chemical reactions involve the_______
________________________________
Whether a chemical reaction occurs is influenced by
-___________________________
-concentration of
-availability of
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Chemical Bonds
Chemical reactions are written with the reactants first, followed by the products.
6H2O + 6CO2 C6H12O6 + 6O2
reactants products
Chemical reactions are often reversible.
C6H12O6 + 6O2 6H2O + 6CO2
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Water Chemistry
All living organisms are dependent on _____.
The __________ of water is the basis for its unique properties.
The most important property of water is the ability to form ________bonds.
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Water Chemistry
Within a water molecule, the bonds between oxygen and hydrogen are highly polar.
Partial electrical charges develop:
- oxygen is partially negative
- hydrogen is partially positive
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Water Chemistry
Hydrogen bonds are ____________ between the partially _________ oxygen of one water molecule and the partially __________hydrogen of a different water molecule.
Hydrogen bonds can form between water molecules or between water and another charged molecule.
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Water Chemistry
The __________of water causes it to be cohesive and adhesive.
cohesion: water molecules stick to other _________molecules by hydrogen bonding
adhesion: water molecules stick to other _______molecules by hydrogen bonding
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Properties of Water
1. Water has a high specific heat.
- A ________________is required to change the temperature of water.
2. Water has a high heat of ___________.
- The evaporation of water from a surface causes cooling of that surface.
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Properties of Water
3. Solid water is _____________than liquid water.
- Bodies of water freeze from the_______________________
4. Water is a good ________.
- Water dissolves polar molecules and ions.
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Properties of Water
5. Water organizes nonpolar molecules.- hydrophilic: “____________________”-hydrophobic: “_________________”- Water causes hydrophobic molecules to aggregate or assume specific shapes.
6. Water can form ions.
H2O OH-1 + H+1
hydroxide ion hydrogen ion
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Acids and Bases
Hydrogen ion (H+1) is the basis of the___
________________________
__________ H+1 concentration --- lower pH (acidic)
_________ H+1 concentration --- higher pH (basic)
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Acids and Bases
Acid: a chemical that _________ H+1 ions.
Base: a chemical that _______ H+1 ions.
Buffer: a chemical that accepts/releases H+1 as necessary to keep pH ____________
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Acids and Bases
Most biological buffers consist of ______
__________, one an acid and one a base.