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Chemistry of Life
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How small is an atom? Placed side by side, 100 million atoms would make a row only about 1 centimeter long About the width of your little finger
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Atoms- basic unit of matter Smallest particles of elements ChargeWeightLocation Protons: +YesNucleus Neutrons: noneYesNucleus Electrons:-NoOrbitals
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Elements Cannot be reduced to simpler components
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Isotopes Atoms of the same element that differ in their numbers of neutrons All isotopes of that element still have the same properties
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When will atoms react? To gain Electrons To lose Electrons To share electrons
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Molecules 1.Combinations of atoms 2.Joined by chemical bonds - covalent
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Types of Chemical Bonds Ionic Bonds – gain or lose e- Covalent Bonds – share e- Polar Non-polar Hydrogen Bonds - general attraction between partial charges of two different molecules
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Ionic Bonds : Losing or Gaining e- NaCl
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Covalent Bonds: Share Electrons Non-Polar Covalent: neither nucleus exerts more pull on shared electrons
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Polar Covalent Bond Atoms share electrons unequally
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Hydrogen Bonds (-) (+) (-)
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Hydrogen Bonds Possible with polar molecules Easily broken and reformed Give water special properties
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Cohesion vs. Adhesion Cohesion – the attraction between molecules of the same substance Adhesion – attraction between molecules of different substances
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Cohesion Water is extremely cohesive b/c of H bonding
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Adhesion
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Water – More… Found to be part of a solution – where one or more substances are evenly distributed in another substance Solute – the substance that is dissolved Solvent – the substance in which the solute is dissolved
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Still more about H 2 O Acids, Bases, and pH pH – determined by the concentration of H + ions H 2 O H + + OH - A water molecule can react to form ions
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pH Acid Solutions – contain more H + ions (pH < 7) Base Solutions – contain more OH - ions (pH>7)
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Organic Compounds (C) Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic Acids Proteins
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Carbohydrate s C:H:O 1:2:1 ratio Monosaccharide s- glucose, fructose Disaccharide – sugar Polysaccharide – starch, cellulose Storing energy Structure in plants Lipids 3 fatty acids 1 glycerol Fats, oils, waxes, and steroids Store energy Pigments Cell Membrane Messages in body Proteins Amino acids EnzymesCollagenAntibodies Structural component Chemical reactions Nucleic acids NucleotidesDNARNA Hereditary info Enzymes and messages Group Name Chemical CompositionExamplesFunction in Living Things
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Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fats
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Nucleic acids include RNA and DNA RNA- Ribonucleic Acid DNA- Deoxyribonucleic acid Polymers made up of repeating monomers called nucleotides. NUCLEIC ACIDS
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5-Carbon Sugar Phosphate Group Nitrogen-containing base NUCLEOTIDES 3 Main Components:
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Nucleotides: Important Energy Storage Molecules ATP: acts like cell’s battery, providing energy for most activities.
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