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CHEMISTRY THE STUDY OF INTERACTIONS OF ATOMS & MOLECULES
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DEFINITIONS MATTER -Has weight & occupies space -Composed of elements ELEMENT -Simplest chemical substance with unique chemical properties -92 natural -26 in humans
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ELEMENT continued -96% (body weight) *Hydrogen *Oxygen *Carbon *Nitrogen -Each element composed of similar atoms
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ATOMS Smallest unit of element, retaining the chemical characteristics of that element Smallest unit in chemical reactions Smallest structural unit in our bodies Subatomic particles: -Proton *Positive charge *Weighs one atomic unit
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ATOMS continued -Neutron *No charge *One atomic unit -Electron *Negative charge *No significant weight
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ATOMS continued Atomic number -Number of protons in atom Atomic weight -Sum of proton & neutrons Atomic symbol -Each element represented by letter(s)
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ATOMIC ARRANGEMENT Central nucleus of protons & neutrons Electrons in orbitals (shells) Inner orbital “full” with 2 electrons Second orbital holds up to 8 Third orbital holds 18 Valence = outermost orbital with any electrons
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Atoms & Electron Shells
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ATOMIC ARRANGEMENT continued The number of valence electrons affects atomic reactivity -Stable if valence is full -Reactive/unstable if incomplete valence Atoms can: -Gain/lose electrons -Lose excess neutrons (Radioactive Isotopes) -Protons are NEVER lost or gained
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MORE DEFINITIONS Molecule -Two or more atoms bonded together (O 2 ) Compound -Two or more elements in a fixed ratio (H 2 O) Chemical Formula -Indicates number of atoms of each element in a molecule (CO 2 )
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CHEMICAL BONDS Join atoms by valence electrons Electrons gained, lost or shared to fill valence 3 Types: -Ionic or Electrovalent -Covalent -Hydrogen
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CHEMICAL BONDS continued IONIC BONDS -Transfer of electrons between atoms -Atoms that GAIN electrons have a net negative charge (anion) -Atoms that LOSE electrons have a net positive charge (cation) -Oppositely charged ions are mutually attractive -Common in inorganic molecules
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CHEMICAL BONDS continued COVALENT BONDS -Electrons shared between atoms -Common in organic molecules Chemical bonds represent STORED ENERGY -Bond formation requires energy -Energy is released when bonds are broken
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Polar & Nonpolar Covalent Bonding
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CHEMICAL BONDS continued HYDROGEN BONDS -Form weak attraction within or between polar molecules -Involves association between slightly positive H and two other atoms (slightly negative O or N) -Easily broken by Temp or pH -Found in: H 2 O, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
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Hydrogen Bonding
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS SYNTHESIS -A + B AB -Form bond, requires energy -Dehydration Synthesis *Water released as bond formed *E.g. Glycogen from glucose
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Dehydration Synthesis
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS continued DECOMPOSITION -AB A + B -Breaks bonds, releases energy -Hydrolysis *Reverse of dehydration synthesis *Water used to help break bonds *E.g. Digestion of proteins into amino acids
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Hydrolysis
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS continued EXCHANGE -AB + C AC + B -Involves synthesis & decomposition -Bonds broken & formed -E.g. Glucose + ATP Glucose phosphate + ADP
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS Involve ionic bonds Don’t contain carbon (CO & CO 2 exceptions) Inorganic compounds common in cells: -Water -Oxygen (use to release energy from food) -Carbon dioxide (metabolic waste product) -Inorganic salts
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Water -Most common inorganic -2/3 of body by weight -95% of cell -Solvent (dissolved substances) -Lubricant -High heat capacity
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Salts -Ionic compounds -Dissociate in water -Source of ions electrolytes -Maintain water balance -Involved in blood clotting, muscle & nerve physiology
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INORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Acids & Bases -Acid *Releases hydrogen ions (H + ) in solution *pH < 7.0 *Strong acids completely dissociate in water -Base *Releases hydroxide ions (OH - ) in solution *pH > 7.0
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pH Scale -Measures [H + ] in solution -Log scale (ten- fold increase between numbers) -0 to 14, 7.0 is Neutral
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Buffers -Resist changes in pH -Pick-up or release H +, keep pH of solution relatively stable -E.g. carbonic acid (H 2 CO 3 ) from CO 2 + H 2 O
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Involve covalent bonds Contain carbon Include: -Carbohydrates -Lipids -Proteins -Nucleic acids
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Carbohydrates -(CH 2 0) n -Built of monosaccharide(s) -Quickest source of energy (4 cal.gram) -May be stored for energy reserves
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Glucose
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CARBOHYDRATES continued Monosaccharides -Simple sugars -Ribose (5-carbon ring), Glucose (6-carbon ring), Fructose, Galactose Disaccharides -2 monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis (Glucose X 2 = Maltose) Polysaccharides -Long chain monosaccharides (complex carbs) -Glycogen is a polymer of glucose
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Glycogen
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Lipids -Composed of Fatty Acids + Glycerol (3:1) -Source of maximum energy; long-term energy storage -Insoluble in water -Make-up most of cell membrane
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Proteins -Composed of Amino acids joined by peptide bonds -23 amino acids vary only in R-group -Chain of amino acids = Polypeptide -Most abundant organic compound -Functions: Structural, Carriers, enzymes, hormones, Antibodies, Buffers
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Amino Acid Structure
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PROTEINS continued Complex, 3-D shape determines function -Primary Level = order of amino acids in polypeptide -Secondary Level = twisting & folding of chain, held by hydrogen bonds -Tertiary Level = 3 Dimensional shape, determine function -Quaternary Level = multiple polypeptide chains
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Hemoglobin
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ENZYMES Protein Catalyst - Increase rate of reaction Remain unchanged Reaction specific; substrates bind at active site Function best at optimal pH & temperature
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS continued Nucleic Acids -Composed of Nucleotides *Phosphate group *Sugar (Ribose or Deoxyribose) *Nitrogenous Base Adenine & Guanine Thymine, Uracil (RNA), & Cytosine
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NUCLEIC ACIDS continued Complementary base pairing Phosphate group & sugar form backbone Bases joined by hydrogen bonds & form rungs DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid -Deoxyribose -Thymine (NOT uracil) -Double-stranded -Codes for Proteins
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NUCLEIC ACIDS continued RNA = Ribonucleic Acid -Ribose -Uracil (NOT thymine) -Single-stranded -Involved in Protein Synthesis
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Nucleic Acids: RNA and DNA
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The Structure of ATP
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