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ChemistryChemistry
AP Biology
Chemical Bonds
Electronegativities of Common Elements
Hydrogen 2.1
Oxygen 3.5
Carbon 2.5
Nitrogen 3.0
Sulfur 2.5
Phosphorus 2.1
Sodium 0.9
Chlorine 3.0
• Electronegativity = how well an atom “holds its electrons
Bonds within a molecule
• Bonding between atoms can be organized on a continuum between covalent and ionic bonds
X X X XY Z
Increasing electronegativity difference between two atoms
Nonpolar Covalent Polar Covalent Ionic
Bonds within a molecule
• Nonpolar covalent bond = electrons are shared evenly between atoms
• Polar covalent bond = electrons are shared but are more tightly held by one atom
• Ionic bond = Electrons are not shared due to strong electronegativity differences (one atom “grabs” the electrons from the other)
Bond Type By ElectronegativityElectronegativity difference Bond Type
< 0.3 Nonpolar Covalent
Between 0.3 and 1.7 Polar Covalent
> 1.7 Ionic
Hydrogen Bonds• This is a type of bond
BETWEEN molecules (different from polar covalent bond)
• Involves the hydrogen of one molecule being attracted to a strongly electronegative atom in another molecule
H
HO
H
N
-
+
+
+
-
• Hydrogen bonds are extremely important in biological systems. We’ll see them again and again:– Proteins– DNA– Enzymes– And more!
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Van der Waals Interactions
• Weak attractions when two molecules are very close together
• Temporary dipole moments in an atom can cause these tiny attractions
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Applications…
• Stickybot– uses same model as gecko feet!
• Gecko glue
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Properties of Water• Polar molecule
forms hydrogen bonds
• Hydrogen bonds give water some special characteristics (not all):– High specific heat– Evaporative cooling– Insulation of bodies of
water
Properties of water (cont.)
• High Specific Heat– Takes a lot of energy to
heat up 1 degree– Makes water very stable
• Evaporative cooling– Water has a high heat of
vaporization– Evaporative cooling
prevents overheating
Properties of water (cont.)
• Insulation of bodies of water– Solid water is less dense
than liquid water– ice floats!
– Ice on top creates a “cover” that keeps water below from freezing
– Allows fish and plants underneath to continue to exist.
Buffers
• Maintain the pH in a solution
• Typically consist of an H+ acceptor and an H+ donor
• Why might this be important in living things?
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Carbon- a versatile element
• Each carbon atom can form 4 bonds
• Carbon is used in (for all living organisms)– Storage compounds – Cell formation
Molecular drawings
• In some molecular drawings, C and H are left out as a shortcut– Junction between lines
= C– Line that ends with
nothing at the end = C– Since C makes 4 bonds,
unless otherwise noted H is assumed to be there (to make 4 bonds total)
O
OH
OH
C
HO
HO
C
C
C
C
C
H
H
H
H
OH
H
H
H
O
OH
OH
CH2OH
HO
HO
2 ways to draw the
same molecule!
Functional Groups
• Functional groups are groups of atoms– participate in many chemical reactions– Help determine the properties of organic
molecules
• Alcohol (hydroxyl)– Other forms: HO—
• Aldehyde– Other forms: -COH– Properties: Polar, Soluble in water
• Ketone– Other forms:– Properties: Polar, Soluble in water
Functional groups
CH2C
O
CH2
Functional groups
• Carboxyl
– Other forms: -COOH, -COO-
– Properties: Acidic, Polar, Water Soluble
• Amino
– Other forms: -NH2, - NH3+
– Properties: Basic, Polar
Functional groups
• Thiol– Other forms: -SH– Properties: Polar, forms disulfide
bridges/bonds in proteins
• Phosphate
– Other forms: -PO42-
– Properties: Charged, Polar