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23 Cards in this Set
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What is an amino acid?
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NH2
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What is a carboxyl group?
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COOH, its a organic acid
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What is the atomic number?
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The # of protons
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What is an isotope?
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Variation of the expected norm.
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What is an ion?
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Molecule with a charge on it.
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What is a cation?
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a positive charge
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What is an anion?
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a negative charge
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How many can the first shell hold?
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2 electrons
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2nd shell?
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8 electrons
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3rd shell?
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18 electrons
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what is a covalent bond?
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When atoms share electrons
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What is an ionic bond?
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When an ion gains or loses one or more electrons. Its the attraction between oppositly charged ions.
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What is a polar covalent bond?
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H2O2. Its the unequal sharing of electrons.
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What is the weakest type of bond?
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Hydrogen bond.
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What are the orders of molecules?
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Methane,Methanol ethane,Ethanol, propane, propanol, Butane, Butanol
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Glucose and Fructose give you what?
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Sucrose
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What does ose mean?
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sugar
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What does ol mean?
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alcohol
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What does ane mean?
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gas
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what are the 3 lipids in the body?
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Triglyceride, Phospholipid, and cholesterol.
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What is a triglyceride?
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Its a lipid and Animal fat. consists of 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol.
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What is a phospholipid?
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Found in the cell membrane. The control what goes in and what comes out. They have 2 fatty acids, 1 phophoric acid, and 1 glycerol. It has a negative charge. Its also polar, hydrophillic, and amphipathic.
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What is cholesterol?
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Its a lipid, and an alcohol, Its polar and hydrophilic.
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