Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life
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Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life
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Chemical Context of Life Matter (space & mass) Element Compound The atom Atomic number (# of protons);
mass number (protons + neutrons) Isotopes (different # of neutrons);
radioactive isotopes (nuclear decay)
Energy (ability to do work); energy levels (electron states of potential energy)
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Chemical BondingCovalent Double covalent Nonpolar covalentPolar covalentIonicHydrogenvan der Waals
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Covalent Bonding Sharing pair of valence
electrons Number of electrons
required to complete an atom’s valence shell determines how many bonds will form
Ex: Hydrogen & oxygen bonding in water; methane
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Covalent bonding
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Polar/nonpolar covalent bonds
Electronegativityattraction for electrons
Nonpolar covalent •electrons shared equally•Ex: diatomic H and O
Polar covalent •one atom more electronegative than the other (charged) •Ex: water
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Polar/nonpolar bonds
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Ionic bonding High electronegativity
difference strips valence electrons away from another atom
Electron transfer creates ions (charged atoms)
Cation (positive ion); anion (negative ion)
Ex: Salts (sodium chloride)
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Ionic bonds
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Hydrogen bondsHydrogen atom
covalently bonded to one electronegative atom is also attracted to another electronegative atom (oxygen or nitrogen)
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Hydrogen bonds
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van der Waals interactionsWeak interactions between molecules or
parts of molecules that are brought about by localized change fluctuations
Due to the fact that electrons are constantly in motion and at any given instant, ever-changing “hot spots” of negative or positive charge may develop
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van der Waals interactions