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The Chemistry of Life

The document discusses the fundamental concepts of atomic structure, the formation of molecules, and the significance of various atoms and ions in living organisms. It highlights the importance of water in biological processes, including its role as a solvent and in chemical reactions. Additionally, it covers the processes of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis in relation to molecular interactions.

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The Chemistry of Life

The document discusses the fundamental concepts of atomic structure, the formation of molecules, and the significance of various atoms and ions in living organisms. It highlights the importance of water in biological processes, including its role as a solvent and in chemical reactions. Additionally, it covers the processes of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis in relation to molecular interactions.

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htm

Atoms differ in __________ of


The Chemistry of Life _______, ________,& _______
Chapter 1-2

KEY CONCEPTS:
What particles make up atoms?
How do molecules form?
How do molecules stick together?
What molecules/ions are important
to living things?
Image from: http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/summer2004/lect02.htm

Video 1 Atoms that have


_________________
have an
Atomic Structure 2A _____________ and
are called
__________

They are written


with a + or –
Click the image to play the video segment. next to their
symbol

Atoms are Atoms/ions important for


the ________________: living things
Used to make Ions = electrically
______________
bigger molecules charged atoms
______________
1.____________
are found ______________ 2.____________ 1.____________
3.____________ 2.____________
4.____________ 3.____________
______________ 5.____________ 4.____________
_______________ in 6.____________ 5.____________
____________________
Animation from: http://www.wjcc.k12.va.us/ROBB/Atom%20Animation%20Resources_files/image003.gif

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Hydrogen Ions (H+) MOLECULES CAN BE SHOWN
http://www.guardiantrader.com/images/ph_scale.gif

The number of IN DIFFERENT WAYS


____ ions
determines Water molecule: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/molecule.html

how _______
a solution will
be.

H2O
More H+ = more acidic Other Images by: Riedell

ATOMS CAN ______TOGETHER Polar Molecules


Image from: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookCHEM2.html

TO _____________________
Ex: Because of the location of
Joining 2 HYDROGEN electrons in molecules,
atoms with 1 OXYGEN atom some molecules have an
makes one ______ molecule. _________ pattern of
____________________

A _______________ tells _________ of More ___ on one side;


and __________ atoms are in a molecule More ___ on the other

EX: ________ EX: water


More about this in Chapter 7
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/molecule.html

VERY, VERY LARGE EX: PHOSPHOLIPIDS


MOLECULES The same
_________
= ____________________ molecule can
have both
EXAMPLE:
POLAR and __________
Insulin = NON-POLAR
C254 H377 N65 O76 S6 parts
Image from: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/page2.html More about this in Chapter 7 Image by Riedell

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WHAT HOLDS MOLECULES
http://www.mrbigler.com/Chem1-C1/topics/vsepr/VSEPR_files/image002.gif

TOGETHER?
Molecules are _____________by the
________ between ______________
__________ molecules
regions of nearby molecules are found __________ and
= _____________________ _____________ atoms

http://www.examstutor.com/chemistry/resources/studyroom/bonding/intermolecular_forces/2_van_de_waals_forces.php http://biologyjunction.com/organic_model_project_bi.htm

HYDROGEN BONDS “Like dissolves like”


Bonds that form between the
____________________
_________ charged _____________
means “water loving”
in one molecule and a
__________ charged _________ _________ groups/molecules try to
in a nearby molecule are called _________ and touch water or
_____________________ ______________ molecules
EX: water molecules Water makes a great solvent in
are held together living things because so many
by Hydrogen bonds
molecules found in living things
Hydrogen bond animation
are polar or have a charge.
http://www.makash.ac.il/h_school/hst/hstsb/chem/luach/dissolve.jpg
Images from: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookCHEM2.html

http://egullet.com/imgs/egci/nonstocksauce/nons1.JPG

_________ is the most important “Like dissolves like”


atom found in living things
_________________
It can join to _______ means “water fearing”
other atoms at same time
___________ groups/molecules try to
It can form ______ or _____
_________ other __________ molecules
so it can make lots of and __________ ________ molecules
different kinds of molecules.
Oil based paints dissolve
in solvents such as
turpentine
. . . not water.
Images from: http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/chemhydrocarbon.htm

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http://mchi.mcallenisd.org/mchi/site/hosting/ipc/ipc/ipcch23htm/ipcch23sec2.htm

One way to join molecules to make a


“Like bigger molecule is by ________
dissolves a _______ molecule to make a bond.
like” = ____________________ reaction

______ works because it has a


_____________ that dissolves _______
and a __________ that dissolves in _____
See an animation
to wash away oily dirt.
http://science.nhmccd.edu/BIOL/dehydrat/dehydrat.html

A chemical equation tells what DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS


happens in a chemical reaction
when molecules interact. “dehydration” “synthesis”
=_____________ _____________

NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H20


http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~simmons/macromol/sld003.htm

_______________ → ________________
Molecules that react Molecules that are
produced

http://www.usd116.org/apalla/biology/unit3/notes/3notes1.htm
Image by RIedell

REMEMBER: _________________ is a
ALL the chemical reactions ________________ reaction in which
that happen in cells = many _____________ that
_____________ are ________ join to make
a bigger molecule

Chemical reactions can _____ These small units are


molecules together. called ______________

Chemical reactions can ______ The big molecule they


molecules apart. make is called a
_____________
Image by RIedell

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EXAMPLE: ATP is the energy http://student.ccbcmd.edu/biotutorials/energy/adpan.html

_________ subunits molecule used by


(A,T,G,C) all cells.
join together
to make Breaking a bond
a _____ molecule
using hydrolysis is
the way ENERGY
is released.
http://www.freewebs.com/genetics37/genetics101.htm

More on this is Chapters 7, 8,& 9

Chemical reactions can also Living things _______ of these


________ molecules apart. kinds of _______ (and MORE)
to get the _______they need.
______________ = kind of
chemical reaction in which a
molecule is broken apart by adding
a________ molecule.

“_____” = water “_____” = break apart

See an animation http://www.cibike.org/CartoonEating.gif


http://www.animationlibrary.com

http://science.nhmccd.edu/BIOL/dehydrat/dehydrat.html

HYDROLYSIS is the _________ of


DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS. WATER is important
Adding a water molecule breaks the bond.
for all living things
http://www.usd116.org/apalla/biology/unit3/notes/3notes1.htm

Average person ~~ 60-70% water


Babies ~~ 78%
Human brain ~~ 90%

Image from: http://sjr.state.fl.us/programs/outreach/pubs/irl_update/images/water_glass.jpg

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WHY Water is important to cells:
1. It’s __________ so it can ____________ lots
of different substances.

2. It can _________ lots of ______


_______________________________ very much.
(That helps with _________________)

3. ____________________ form between water


molecules so they stick together.

4.Water is an important ___________________


in many CHEMICAL REACTIONS.

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