CBIO 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alka-Seltzer, Sodium Bicarbonate, Atomic Number

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Notes for cbio 2200 crn17428 ch2 chemistry (week 2: 8/16/2016-8/18/2016: elements, atoms, ions and isotopes: review of some basic terms and definitions, element, atom i. ii. Defines the element: atomic mass (mass number) You can download the book for free at http://cnx. org/content/col11496/latest/: covalent bonds (sharing electrons between atoms, within a molecule, polar vs. non-polar covalent bonds. Non-polar- equal sharing of electrons- no net dipole moment. Water molecules have unequal sharing of electrons (polar-covalent) bonds. Therefore, it"s partially attracted to other water molecules. You can download the book for free at http://cnx. org/content/col11496/latest/: chemical reactions, synthesis (anabolism) To make reactions happen faster you can: increase temperature, have more reactants to react with each other, or lower activation energy: catalysts, often are enzymes in biological systems. Enzymes decrease the activation energy required for a given chemical reaction to occur (brings reactants closer together) Without an enzyme, the energy input needed for a reaction to begin is high.

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