Basic Chemistry
Atom
Isotope Same element, Different # of Neutrons
Elements and Electrons
Electron Orbitals
Orbitals
Ionic Bonds Transfer of electrons
NaCl, table salt
Covalent Bonds Sharing of electrons
Covalent Bond
The Carbon Atom
Water Molecule
Water: The Medium of Life Every living organism is dependent upon water for existence Basic and complex molecules perform their functions only within an aqueous environment
No Water, No Life
Water Good
Amoeba need water
Lizard and Lichen too
What’s So Special About Water?
Properties of Water 1.Polarity 2.Hydrogen Bonding 3.Universal Solvent 4.Heat Capacity 5.Cohesion 6.pH 7.Ice
A Polar Molecule Though water has no net charge it does exhibit partial charge, due to Oxygen’s pull on the shared electrons
Hydrogen Bonding The attraction of oppositely charged poles of a molecule, in this case a water molecule
Hydrogen Bonding - not just water to water
Universal Solvent All polar or charged molecules dissolve readily in water This is because of hydrogen bonding In living organisms most organic molecules have some type of charge and so may mix with water
Hydration Shell
Water as a solvent
Heat Capacity Temperature is defined as the kinetic energy of molecules (how fast they are moving) Energy is required to break hydrogen bonds Water takes a long time to heat up or cool off Why is the weather more constant near bodies of water?
Cohesion
H + (a free proton) Water molecules occasionally break apart (~ 1 out of 550 million) Ionization:H > OH - + H + Concentration of H + in solution is known as pH: pH = -log [H + ]
pH Scale Acidic: High concentration of H + Basic (alkaline): Low concentration of H +
Why does Ice float?
Ice vs. Water