Chemistry of Life: Concept 2 Notes PDF

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This document is a set of notes on the basic concepts of chemistry of life including topics on matter, atoms, elements, atomic structures, periodic tables, bonding, and water properties. It is suitable for secondary school and undergraduate science students.

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Chemistry of Life CONCEPT 2 NOTES Organization of Life ORGANISM ? Matter = POPULATION ORG...

Chemistry of Life CONCEPT 2 NOTES Organization of Life ORGANISM ? Matter = POPULATION ORGAN SYSTEM anything that has mass and ORGAN occupies space COMMUNITY - Composed of TISSUE B'O SPHER atoms ? The smallest part of an element that still CELL ECOSYSTEM has the properties of that element ? 6 elements CELL ORGANELLES necessary for life = C, H, O, N, P, S MOLECULE ? Cell = most basic BIOME unit of life ATOM Atomic Structure ? Atoms are made of subatomic particles - Protons (p*) in the nucleus - Neutrons (nº) in the nucleus - Electrons (e) in the surrounding electron cloud + 010 + + 00's Not Rachd. Antenno P e r i o d i c T a b l e o f E l e m e n t s ? Information we can gather from the PT: hydrogen - Element's symbol - Atomic number = number of protons (p*) H 1.0079 ? An atom can be identified by this number ? Also equals the number of electrons (e) in a neutral atom ? Mass Number = number of protons and neutrons Atomic Atomic Protons Neutrons Electrons Mass Symbol Number Number Na 23 33 75 Bonding ? The electron cloud of an atom is divided into energy levels, or shells ? The electrons in the outermost energy level are called valence electrons Al 3p 4n 8p 8n 13p 14n o are Not Rover drience Bonding ? Group # on the periodic table = how many valence electrons an atom has - Groups = up/down ? Period # on H e 4.00250: the periodic Li Be A t o m i c N u m b e r F Helen 10 N e Symbol 14.00% 10. 1787 table = how 1. 0 0 8 Atomic Mass 15 18 Now Mg Hydrogen A l S i P Cl A r 30 ST376198 32 M Arton m a n y Ca 21 S c C r M n 26 F e C o N i 30 Z n 31 G a Ge A s S e 35 B r 36 K r 10 9111 ? ???. 72.904 83.730 energy R b Sr 391 Y Z r N b M o Tc Ru R h 146 P d A g C d 49 I n 50 S n 51 S b Te 5 3 54 X e 11.14 38.07 1? D HE TIO 121.710 125.60427 JIAN levels an H f Ta W R e 76 O s Ir P t Au H g T I 8 3 P o B5 A t 86 R n La-Lu 118.45 184-307 160.25 182.217 106 MASSS 254.38 338 210 a t o m h a s Fr Ra 3931051 R f 105. D b S g 107 B h 108 H s 109 M t 110 D s R g C n 113 U u t FI 115. U u p 116 L V 117 Uus Uuo 118 Ac-Lr 209. 228 216 200 - P e r i o d s = Lanthanidel Ce Pr N d P m S m Eu G d Tb Series Dy H o EI Tm Yb L u l e f t / r i g h t 95 9a1 100 102 Actinide A c T h ? ? U Np Pu A m C m B k C f E s F m M d N o LI Series trt 33t 8117 231.03018 157 eate thee Bachel Lestea Bonding ? All atoms want to be stable, which means they need full energy levels of electrons. - Ex. Lithium is in group 1 so it has 1 valence electron. In order to be stable it needs to lose that 1 e. ? When Lithium loses that 1 electron, it is left with 3 protons and 2 electrons. - Is this atom still neutral? - lons are atoms that have a charge. Bonding ? The lithium ion is written as Lit1 Atomic Atomic Protons Neutrons Electrons Mass Symbol Number Number Li+1 3 Bonding ? They become stable by forming chemical bonds - lonic bonds occur when electrons are transferred from a metal to a nonmetal. ? Ex: NazS, Mg3P2 - Covalent bonds occur when nonmetallic atoms share electrons. ? Ex: H20, COz, NHs ? Covalent bonds are the strongest bonds Water ? Water (H20) = molecule made of 2 atoms of hydrogen covalently bonded to 1 atom of oxygen - Has special properties, due to the fact that water is a polar molecule Polar and Nonpolar Molecules ? Polar Molecule: ? Nonpolar Molecule: Unequal sharing of equal sharing of electrons electrons - no - One side is more positive/negative positive regions - One side is more - Does not dissolve in negative water - Dissolves in water - Ex: CO2, 02, lipids - Ex: Water, salt H W a t e r M o l e c u l e I n t e r a c t i o n s ? Polar water molecules can be attracted to each other ? This attraction = a hydrogen bond ? Covalent bonds hold the water molecule together internally ? Weaker hydrogen Covalent bond bonds hold different water molecules together externally H H Hydrogen bond H Properties of Water ? Cohesion ? Adhesion ? High specific heat ? Less dense as a solid ? Water is a terrific solvent mid's Net Facest Arience C o h e s i o n ("co-" means "together") ? The attraction between molecules of the same substance 0 0 0 o - Water sticking to 0 0 0 0 0 ? water ? Causes HIGH surface tension Adhesion ? Adhesion = The type of attraction that happens between two different molecules - Glass, soil, plant tissue, cotton, etc. ? Forms stronger bonds than cohesion ? Example: - Meniscus forming on graduated cylinder High specific heat ? The temperature of water does not change easily. ? This helps to regulate cell temperatures in organisms. - Its temperature does NOT fluctuate very much = allows life to live in water Less dense as a solid ? Solid water (ice) is less dense than liquid water ? it floats in liquid water - Ice floats in water ? Life can exist under frozen surfaces of lakes/seas Water is a terrific solvent ? Solution - uniform mixture of two or more substances (Lemonade) ? Solute - what gets dissolved (Lemonade powder) ? Solvent - does the dissolving (Water) ? Water's polarity makes it good at dissolving things, nicknamed the "universal solvent" Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Substances ? A hydrophilic substance - Has an affinity for water - Water "loving" - Usually dissolves easily in water - Example: salt, sugar ? A hydrophobic substance - Does not have an affinity for water - Water "fearing" - Does NOT dissolve in water - Example: oil

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