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Title: Biochem
Description: A detailed review of the subject of biochemistry, and the basics of chemistry along with diagrams of monomers and polymers.

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Atom:  
The  basis  unit  of  matter  and  defining  structure  of  elements
...
   
Atomic  Number:  
The  number  of  protons  in  the  nucleus  of  the  same  element
...
 
Atomic  Structure:  

He  2  (Atomic  Number)  
 

     4  (Atomic  Mass)  

The  number  of  protons  =  the  number  of  electrons
...
 
Neutrons  have  0  charge  and  weights  1  amu
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Discovered  by  philosopher,  Democritus,  in  460  BC  after  he  pounded  materials  into  
smaller  particles  by  mortar  and  pestle
...
 
Atoms  can  be  divided,  but  only  in  a  nuclear  reaction
...
 
Does  not  account  of  isotopes  (atoms  of  the  same  element  but  a  different  mass  
due  to  a  different  number  of  neutrons)  
3) Different  elements  have  different  atoms
...
 
Known  as  the  Law  of  Definite  Proportions
...
 
Except  for  nuclear  reactions  that  can  change  atoms  of  one  element  to  a  
different  element
...
 
 
Electrons  exist  in  a  space  around  the  nucleus
...
 
In  1913,  Niels  Bohr  discovered  that  electrons  orbit  around  a  nucleus
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Periodic  Table:  
Atomic  number  increases  across  the  table
...
 Rows  indicate  the  
number  of  outer  shells
...
 
 
Isotopes:  
A  chemical  element  that  has  the  same  atomic  number  but  a  different  atomic  mass
...
 (called  Valence  
electrons)  
This  can  be  accomplished  by  either  gaining  or  losing  electrons  from  the  other  shell
...
 
These  interactions  form  chemical  bonds,  which  is  what  holds  molecules  together
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 They  are  known  as  the  strongest  
bonds
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Polar  Covalent:  
Different  electron  negativities  =  unequal  sharing
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Taking  away  an  electron  from  an  atom  creates  a  Cation  with  a  positive  charge
...
   
 
Ionic  Bond:  
Bonds  in  which  one  or  more  electrons  from  one  atom  are  removed  and  attach  to  
another  atom,  resulting  in  positive  and  negative  ions  which  attract  each  other
...
 
Involves  the  hydrogen  on  one  more  attracted  to  the  opposite  charged  atoms  of  an  
electro  negative  molecule
...
   
 
Water  helps  separate  compounds  such  as  salt  (hydrophilic  substances)
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Base  is  any  compound  that  produces  hydroxide  ions  in  a  solution
...
 (hydrogen  bonds)  
 
Adhesion:  
Tendency  of  water  to  be  attracted  to  other  substances
...
 
 
Surface  Tension:  
The  tendency  for  water  molecules  to  resist  being  broken
...
   
 
Capillary  Action:  
This  tendency  of  a  liquid  to  rise  in  narrow  tubes  or  to  be  drawn  into  small  openings
...
   
A  mole  is  based  off  of  the  Avagrdro’s  constant
...
02  x  10^23  
 
STRUCTURAL  FORMULA:  

 
 
 
 

 

Lewis  Dot  Structure:  

 

Line  Drawing:    

 
High  Specific  Heat:  
Water  is  able  to  absorb  a  high  amount  of  heat  before  increasing  in  temperature,  
allowing  humans  to  maintain  body  temperature
...
   
 
High  Heat  of  Vaporization:    
Evaporation  of  water  requires  a  substantial  amount  of  energy  due  to  the  high  heat  of  
vaporization  of  water
...
   
 
Dot  and  Cross  Method:  
 
 
 
 
Molecular  Formula:    

 
 

 

 

 

 


Title: Biochem
Description: A detailed review of the subject of biochemistry, and the basics of chemistry along with diagrams of monomers and polymers.