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BIO120-Chem of Life
BC - Chemistry
Question | Answer |
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This number equals the number of protons in an atom. | Atomic Number |
Which of the properties of water listed in your notes are due to the polarity of the water molecule? | All of the properties of water. |
These bonds are formed when electrons are shared. | Covalent Bonds |
The charge for a neutron. | Neutral - no charge |
The charge for a proton. | Positive |
The 2 types of particles found in the core of an atom. | Protons and neutrons |
Diatomic nitrogen is held together by how many covalent bonds? | triple covalent bond |
This equals the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom. | Atomic Mass (or Mass Number) |
These chemical bonds are fomed when one atom gains an electron(s) and the other atom involved loses an electron(s). | Ionic bonds |
Hydrogen bonds are based upon this type of covalent bond (choose either polar or non-polar). | Polar Covalent Bonds |
What 3 particles make up an atom? | Protons, Neutrons & Electrons |
Give an example of a compound formed due to ionic bonding. | NaCl |
The charge found on an electron. | Negative |
This equals the number of protons in an atom. | Atomic Number |
The term used for anything that takes up space and has mass. | Matter |
A substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions. | Element |
A molecule consists of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds. | Molecule |
The natural elements which are required for life. | Essential elements |
The natural elements required by an organism in very small amounts. | Trace elements |
Atoms of the same element have the same number of _______. | Protons |
Isotopes are two atoms of an element with different numbers of ______. | Neutrons |
A parent isotope decays into a daughter isotope at a fixed rate known as _____. | the half-life. |
______ is defined as the capacity to do work or cause change. | Energy |
Electrons which occupy the outermost shell of an atom are termed _____. | Valence |
Chemical ______ are interactions between atoms are generally determined by the valence _______. | Bonds; electrons |
When atoms share one pair of electrons it forms a _____. | Single covalent bond |
When atoms share two pairs of electrons it forms a _____. | Double covalent bond |
Diatomic hydrogen is formed from a _______ covalent bond. | Single |
Diatomic oxygen is formed from a _______ covalent bond. | Double |
______ covalent bonds occur when electrons are shared equally among the atoms. | Non-polar |
______ covalent bonds occur when electrons are shared not equally among the atoms. | Polar |
An atom that has either gained or lost an electron is known as an _______. | Ion |
An atom that has gained an electron is known as a(n) _______ and is _______ charged. | anion; negatively |
An atom that has lost an electron is known as a(n) _______ and is _______ charged. | cation; positively |
The making and breaking of chemical bonds are collectively termed: | chemical reactions |
The molecules which are evident at the start of a chemical reaction are called: | Reactants |
The molecules which are evident at the end of a chemical reaction are called: | Products |
Reactions that proceed in both the direction of reactants and products are called _______. | Reversible |