THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE (Review 1-7) I. Basic Chemistry A. Elements 1. Definition- an element is a substance composed of a single type of atom 2. Major elements of the human body 3. Trace elements of the body B. Atoms 1. Definition- the atom is the smallest part of an element which cannot be broken down further by ordinary chemical means. Atoms are composed of protons‚ neutrons and electrons. 2. Particles that make up atoms
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Exercise 2: Skeletal Muscle Physiology: Activity 2: The Effect of Stimulus Voltage on Skeletal Muscle Contraction Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz 1. Skeletal muscle fibers are innervated (stimulated) by c. motor neurons. 2. A single action potential propagating down a motor axon results in d. a single action potential and a single contractile event in the muscle fibers it innervates. 3. In resting skeletal muscle‚ calcium is stored in c. the sarcoplasmic reticulum. 4. During the latent period
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Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear science is the study of sub-atomic particles and their function in various subjects. A nucleon is the collective name for the two components of the atomic nucleus: the neutron and the proton. Isotopes are any of the different forms of an element each having different mass numbers‚ which give the total number of nucleons. The major fundamentals of nuclear chemistry include radioactive decay‚ the nature of fission and fusion‚ and mass defect. The decomposition of the
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The importance of chemistry‚ or any other area of study‚ depends entirely on how relevant it is to some desired outcome. If you wished to create a new type of plastic‚ chemistry would be highly important‚ but if you wished to develop a new music genre‚ chemistry would probably be of no importance at all. It is extremely important. That aspirin or tylenol you may take for a headache was made by chemists‚ as are antibiotics‚ and other prescription meds. Not only are chemists in the drug trade‚ but
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How has the study of chemistry affected the lives of ordinary people? Every single day‚ without even realising it‚ we use so many things that are brought to us by the discoveries and advances in chemistry. Many of these things we take for granted‚ and don’t even bother to question how it got there‚ why it is there‚ and how it works. Chemistry makes up everything in our lives‚ from the air that we breathe‚ to the plastic on the keyboard I’m typing on now‚ and a in depth study of some of the wonderful
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take place inside food determine its nutritional value‚ taste‚ texture and freshness. Like any other organic material‚ food can decompose over a period of time. The importance of food chemistry lies in its ability to counter the effects of decomposition and spoilage and extend the shelf life of foods. Food chemistry is a science that studies the chemical processes that take place in food. All food products are made of biological materials that react and interact in different ways‚ and under different
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The Inorganic Chemistry of Carbon Inorganic Carbon For more than 200 years‚ chemists have divided compounds into two categories. Those that were isolated from plants or animals were called organic‚ while those extracted from ores and minerals were inorganic. Organic chemistry is often defined as the chemistry of carbon. But this definition would include calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and graphite‚ which more closely resemble inorganic compounds. We will therefore define organic chemistry as the study
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computer ------------------------------------------------- Computational chemistry From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses principles of computer science to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses the results of theoretical chemistry‚ incorporated into efficient computer programs‚ to calculate the structures and properties of molecules and solids. Its necessity arises from the well-known fact that apart from relatively recent results
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Prehistoric Times - Beginning of the Christian Era (Black Magic) * 1700 BC King Hammurabi’s reign over Babylon In ancient Babylon King Hammmurabbi began to classify metals such as gold ‚ iron‚ and copper. He also gave certain materials higher value than others‚ depending on the potential of the material. Known metals were recorded and listed in conjunction with heavenly bodies. 430 BC Democritus of ancient Greece Democritus and the atom: c.420 BC In the late 5th century BC Democritus
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Chemistry of love: how science can explain our daily lives? By Barton Dong Loving and being loved adds richness to our lives. When people feel close to others they are happier and even healthier. Love helps us feel important‚ understood‚ and secure. When people think of love‚ a romantic emotional scene appears in their minds. In the heavy days of a mutual crush‚ pulses race‚ knees go weak‚ and heads reel. So strong are these feelings‚ they’ve launched a thousand songs and
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