BIOCHEMISTRY REVIEWER

1. Define the following:

- Matter: anything that occupies space and has mass
- Mass: the quantity of matter in an object (in chemistry, mass = weight)
- Space: dimension where matter exists (x, y, z, t)
2. What is the difference between Mass and Weight?
Mass and weight are the same in chemistry but:
Mass refers to the “amount” whereas weight refers to the “heaviness” of something.
3. Identify the 3 states of matter.
Solid, liquid, gas.
4. What are the variables that affect the state of a substance?
- Pressure
- Volume
- Amount of the substance
- Temperature
5. What is a measurement composed of?
It is composed of a number and unit.
6. What are the 7 Fundamental Quantities? (+ units)
1. Length (m)
2. Mass (kg)
3. Temperature (K, Celsius, Fahrenheit)
4. Time (s)
5. Amount of substance (mol)
6. Intensity of light (candela, cd)
7. Amount of electricity (Amperes, A)
7. What are the derived quantities? (+ units)
1. Area (m2)
2. Volume (m3)
3. Density (kg/L)
4. Concentration (M, molarity)
5. Velocity (m/s)
8. Convert the following:
1) 450.1 km = ? m

2) 225 m = ? km

3) 4.17 mL = ? L

4) 7.54 μM (molar) = ? M (molar)

5) 345 mg/L = ? g/mL

6) 651.5 g/mL = ? mg/L

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9. What are the 2 properties of matter? Explain both.

- Intensive: does NOT depend on the amount of matter
- Extensive: depends on the amount of matter
10. What is the difference between a physical and chemical property?
- Malleability is a PHYSICAL property.
- Conductivity is a PHYSICAL property.
11. Are the following intensive or extensive?
- Amount of substance: E
- Pressure: I
- Temperature: I
- Volume: E
- Heat capacity: I
- Concentration: I
- Density: I
12. What are the 2 classifications of matter?
Pure Substance and Mixtures
13. What is a pure substance? __?__
14. What are the 2 types of pure substances?
Element and Compound
15. What is a mixture?
A mixture is a substance that contains two or more pure substances.
16. What are the 2 types of mixtures? Explain and provide examples.
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous mixtures:
- Homogeneous: 1 phases ( salbutanol, alcohol, air)
- Heterogeneous: 2 phases (soil, capsules powder, water and oil)
17. What is the difference between a solvent and solute?
Solvent is the liquid a substance is dissolved in.
Solute is the substance that is dissolved in another substance
18. What is an atom and what is it composed of?
basic unit of matter, defining structure of an element
19. What are the weights of the sub-atomic particles and what is the total weight of an atom?
Electron – 9.1 x 10^-31 kg
Proton and neutron - 1.6x10^-26
20. Conversion Mnemonic? MEGA – KHDBDCM – MICRO, NANO