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Symbol for elements: Sodium, Phosphorus, Hydrogen, Chlorine, Oxygen, Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Iodine
Na, P, H, Cl, O, Fe, K, Ca, I
Define electrolytes
ionic compound that breaks apart into positive and negative ions in solution
define free radical
electrically charged atom(s) with an unpaired electron in the outermost shell
define antioxidant
substances that inactivate oxygen-derived free radicals.
a substance that dissociates in water and releases hydrogen ions is known as a/an _________ and will cause the pH to go _____.
acid; down
substances that slow pH changes by donating or accepting hydrogen ions to change strong acids or bases into weaker acids or bases is known as a __________.
buffer system.
a change of pH from 7 to 4 would be a change of ________ times and would make the solution more ________________.
1000 or 10^3; acidic
A change of pH from 7 to 9 would be a change of ____________ times and would make the solution more _________.
100 or 10^2; basic
breathing slower than normal would cause the CO2 to increase/decrease and would result in hypercapnia/hypocapnia. This would result in the formation of more/less carbonic acid. THis would result in a rise/lowering of pH and would result in acidosis/alkalosis.
increase; hypercapnia; more; lowering; acidosis
two atoms with the same atomic number but different atomic masses are known as ________.
isotopes
an atom that has an unequal number of electrons and protons and that carries a charge is known as an _______.
ion
a bond formed between atoms in which there is a sharing of electrons is known as ______ bond
covalent
a positively charged ion is known as a _______
cation
Ca2+ is an example of a(n)
cation
substances held together by _______ bonds dissolve in water
ionic
a reaction in which electrons are lost by a molecule is known as a(n) ________ reaction
oxidation
in a solution the substance that something is dissolved in is called the _______ while the substance dissolved in another is called the _________.
solvent; solute
the positive particles found in the nucleus of an atom are called _______
protons
the negative particles found in shells (clouds) around the nucleus are called ______
electrons
the chemical bonding properties of an atom are determined by the __________ electrons
valence
list 3 buffer systems
carbonic acid - bicarbonate, protein, phosphate
hyperventilation will increase/decrease the PCO2 in the blood and will cause the blood pH to increase/decrease.
decrease; increase
an increase above normal of PCO2 is known as ______.
hypercapnia
an example of a cation would be _____ while an example of an anion would be ______.
Na+; Cl-