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Solid objects
________ do not pass through each other because electrons around atoms repel each other.
Octet rule
________: with the exception of the innermost shell, atoms are more stable energetically when they have 8 electrons in their valence shell.
Carbohydrates
________ can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O) n where n is the number of carbons in the molecule.
Enantiomers
________ are molecules that share the same chemical structure and chemical bonds but differ in the three- dimensional placement of atoms so that they are mirror images (e.g.
Lipids
________ are usually nonpolar because they are hydrocarbons that include mostly carbon- carbon /hydrogen- carbon bonds.
Functional groups
________ can participate in specific chemical reactions.
Insects
________ stay afloat on water because of surface tension.
Metallic bonds
________ make metals conductive and malleable.
RNA
What is usually single- stranded and made of ribonucleotides linked by phosphodiester bonds? Answer with a single words or term.
Hydrogen gas
What is bubbled through oils which may double bonds from cis to trans? Answer with a single words or term.
Cations
What are positive ions formed by losing electrons? Answer with a single words or term.
Organic molecules
________ made entirely of carbon and hydrogen.
Nucleic acids
________ carry the genetic blueprint of a cell and instructions for cell functions.
Fats
Who are also called triacylglycerols /triglycerides because of their structure? Answer with a single words or term.
Hydrolysis
What is a reaction in which a water molecule is used to break down another compound? Answer with a single words or term.
Specific enzymes
________ catalyze (speed up) dehydration and hydrolysis reactions.
Stereoisomers
What are molecules that share the same chemical structure and bonds but have a different organization of atoms around one carbon? Answer with a single words or term.
Genome
________- the genetic content of a cell.
Anions
________ are negative ions formed by gaining electrons.
Hydrogen bonds
________ give water unique characteristics.
textbooks
Some ________ use van der Waals forces only to refer to London dispersion forces.
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A(n) ________ can be used to show a reaction.
Acids
________ increase the concentration of hydrogen ions (lower pH) usually by having one of its own hydrogen ions dissociate.
Starch
________ consumed by humans is broken down by enzymes into smaller molecules like glucose and maltose, which is then absorbed by the cells.
Phospholipids
________ placed in water form a micelle, where the heads face the outside and the fatty acids face the interior.