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Chemistry concepts
Basic chemistry for Anatomy and Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | Makes up all living, and non-living things. |
| Inorganic | Compounds that contain carbon. |
| Atom | Smallest unit of matter. |
| Element | All atoms with the same atomic number. |
| Atomic number | The number of protons in the nucles of an atom. |
| Mass number | The weight number of protons and neutrons in an atom combined. |
| Isotope | Forms of an element whose atoms contain an equal number of protons and electrons, but a different number of neutrons. |
| Orbital | S,P,D,F. |
| Octet rule | Every eight elements on the periodic table have similar characteristics. |
| Half-life | time reuqired for half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive tracer to disintegrate. |
| Radioactive tracer | a radioactive substance traced through an organ system. |
| Dissociation | The break down of a molecule in a soltuion to form ions. |
| Ionic bond | A molecular bond created by the attraction of ions with opposite charges. Metal and a non-metal. |
| Ionization | The breakdown of a molecule in a solution to form ions. |
| molecular formula | A chemical formula that indicates the kinds of atoms and number of each kind in a molecule of a compound. |
| Structural formula | A chemical formula showing the linkage of atoms. |
| Acid | A substance with a PH level of 6 or less. |
| Base | A substance with a Ph level of 8 or more. |
| Hydrogen ion | H+ |
| Hydroxide ion | OH- |
| Buffer | a compound that stabilizes the Ph of a solution by removing or releasing hydrogen ions |
| Nonpolar covalent bond | Negatively charged bond of ions. |
| Polar covalent bond | Positively charged bond of ions. |
| Anion | An ion with a negative charge. |
| Cation | An ion with a positive charge. |
| Hydrophobic | Incapable of freely association with water molecules; insoluble. |
| Hydration | Classes of compounds containing chemically combined water. |
| Hydrophilic | Freely association with water; readily entering into solution. |
| Bound water | an extremely thin layer of water surrounding mineral surfaces. |
| Surface tension | the elastic-like force existing in the surface of a body, especially liquids, tending to minimize the area of the surface. |
| Capillarity | Small blood vessel located between an anteriole and venule, whose thing wapp permits diffusion of gasses, nutrients, and wastes. |
| Specific heat | number of calories necessary to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degrees celsius. |
| Heat of vaporization | the heat absorbed per unit mass of a given material at its boiling point that converts the material to a gas at the same temp. |
| Solvent | the fluid component of a solution. |
| Solute | any material dissolved in a solution. |
| Aqueous solution | a solution in water. |