Proton
pos. charge, in center
Electron
neg. charge, orbit
Neutrons
neutral charge, in center
Atomic # is equal to the
of electrons
How many electrons does a structure strive for?
8
Chemical bonds
hold atoms together to form molecules
Chemical bonds (3 types)
Covalent bond (chemical)
SHARES electrons, strongest chemical bond
Covalent bonds (3 types)
Ionic bonds (chemical)
TRANSFERS electrons, mid-strength bond
Ions are
charged atoms
Pos. and neg. atoms are called
Cations (p) and Anions (n)
Electrolytes and ____ are one in the same
salts
Hydrogen bonds (chemical)
holds water together, weakest bond (in this class)
A water molecule is held together by a
covalent bond
Bonding 2 water molecules is done using a
hydrogen bond
Organic compounds are (4 types)
Organic means
containing carbon
PROTEINS
chains of AMINO ACIDS linked together with peptide bonds
Proteins ( 2 types)
Any word ending in -ase is an
enzyme
Anabolic
makes things SIMPLER more COMPLEX
Catabolic
makes things COMPLEX more SIMPLER
Amphibolic
goes BOTH ways, complex to simple- simple to complex