Chemical Reactions And Chemical Bonds
Akeem Kirk and D'Essence Boyd
Lafayette High School - Lafayette,AL
5/10/2014
Copyright 2014
Chemical reactions and chemical bonds are important to the introduction of biology. You see all types of biology but chemistry is really important to all levels of biology. There are all types of chemical reactions and bonds that deal with each other. In order to have a chemical reaction you have to have reactants and stimulants. The periodic table plays a huge role in chemical bonding and chemical reactions.
Chemical bonds have to deal with switching and sharing electrons. Electrons are negatively charged but the magnetic or static reaction between the positively charged nuclei of the atoms and the negative charges from electrons attract and hold particles together. The changes in the way electrons distribute out between atoms ends up as a chemical reaction and results in the forming of new chemical bonds. There are three main types of chemical bonds in chemistry. They are ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds.
Ionic bonds are existent between metal and non metal atoms. They are formed by the exchange of electrons which forms charged particles called ions. Metal atoms usually use their outer electrons when they react with other substances. This results in a sodium particle which has more protons than electrons. The number of protons remains unchanged. This new particle has a positive charge and is described as a sodium ion. In the sodium atom there is an extra electron provided which may cpmbone with a non metal atom such as chlorine. If this happens the new chlorine particle has more electrons than protons, so overall this exhibits a negative charge. The chloride ion result is drawn to...
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...er planets and the gases may be able to mix and create a bacteria that will create life on other planets besides Earth.
The mixture of these bacteria may be the start of a new exploration for science and chemistry. I'm pretty sure chemists will be researching all of the actions that could possibly take place to create some sort of life that will change our universe forever.
This could make a huge mark in history and change our science books forver.
Chemistry overall is a big part of science. As far as the chemical reactions and chemical bonds it is important to know how to identify and how to solve these equations. Bonds are important to life and to life's organisms. Keep in mind that chemistry is not just about potions or projects but mainly about understanding the factors of this category of science. Just know that chemistry is always a part of your everyday life.
A chemical reaction is a process in which the rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance is transformed physically or chemically. If the reaction occurs, the starting products will always be different from the products. They also involve the motion of electrons which leads to buildup and breakdown of chemical bonds. There are six types of chemical reactions including Synthesis, Decomposition, Single Replacement, Double Replacement, Combustion, and Acid Base. Each reaction has their own unique characteristics that make them special.
Covalent and ionic are two forms of atomic bonds both of which differ in their structure and properties. Firstly, it should be made clear that an atom’s desire is to achieve stability. Most atoms by nature are not balanced electrically. They achieve balance by sharing or transferring their outermost energy level which contains electrons called valence electrons. The number of valence electrons in an atom mostly determines that atom’s or element’s properties.
Covalent compounds are formed when two or more non-metals react together. The covalent compound is actually made of molecules, and the name given depends on the structure of these molecules. Prefixes, like di- for two, tri- for three, tetra- for four, and so forth, are frequently used. Thus, NO2 is nitrogen dioxide and N2O4 is dinitrogen
Ionic and Covalent Bonding Ionic and covalent bonding is involved when the atoms of an element chemically combine to make their outer shells full and to make the atoms stable. The first type of bonding you can get is ionic bonding. Electrons are transferred from one atom to another to try and create full outer shells, this gain and loss of electrons on the atoms results in positive and negative ions. In these compounds you get electrostatic force, this is the force/attraction that occurs between the positive and negative ions that hold the compound together. This type of bonding takes place between metals and non-metals.
Have you ever gone out on a midsummer night, and seen the familiar flash and subsequent boom of a firework going off? Did you ever wonder what might be causing that firework to explode in a seemingly random fashion? What you are seeing is actually a chemical reaction or the process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances. This definition covers all forms of chemical changes, and to better organize this broad spectrum of reactions, scientists have defined several types of reactions. Most importantly, they defined the arrangement of atoms before the reaction occurs as the, “reactants” of a chemical equation, and the arrangement of atoms at the end as the, “products” of a chemical equation.
Scientists will be looking to find microorganisms like these on planets such as Mars, as it is known to have similar vents on its surface. (http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/extremophile.html, 2014). During their meeting, they also outlined their plan to search for alien life and told the media that they would be launching the "Transiting Exoplanet Surverying Satelitte" in 2017. (http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/264761/speedreads-nasa-we-will-find-alien-life-within-20-years, 2014). NASA outlined its plan to search for alien life, and said it would launch the "Transiting Exoplanet Surveying Satellite" in 2017.
The diversity of these two groups allows each of them to interact with most, if not all parts of the world. It is also for that reason that human beings have such regular contact with them. Consequently, this should serve as a reminder to be weary of one’s surroundings since it could be coated in hostile bacterium or protist colony. This is particularly important due to that fact that these organisms are not visible to the naked eye, so one can never know what he or she could be being exposed to at any given
From these properties of bonds we will see that there are two fundamental types of bonds--covalent and ionic. Covalent bonding represents a situation of about equal sharing of the electrons between nuclei in the bond. Covalent bonds are formed between atoms of approximately equal electronegativity. Because each atom has near equal pull for the electrons in the bond, the electrons are not completely transferred from one atom to another. When the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms in a bond is large, the more electronegative atom can strip an electron off of the less electronegative one to form a negatively charged anion and a positively charged cation. The two ions are held together in an ionic bond because the oppositely charged ions attract each other as described by Coulomb's Law.
From the unit of chemistry in grade ten science, the students have learned many things from different types of elements in the chart all the way to how each element impacts the daily life each student or even adult lives in. Some of the things I as a student have learned include how to draw the different elements in a bohr rutherford diagram, balancing chemical equations, types of chemical reactions, and even information about the different types of acids and bases. Although there were many other things in the unit, these four definately helped me learn about chemistry in a more in-depth way, as well as teaching me something very new since these were some things a few of the students had never done in the previous years. Learning this in the classroom has really opened my eyes to the world in which we live in today, many times I leave the house on a cold day and as I look upon the cold water becoming ice or even the snow falling down, I know how it is happening, why it is happening, and I can even picture the molecules solidifying as we had seen in class with many different diagrams.
Though many people fail to realize it, chemistry is a subject essential to everyday life, due to the fact that it is the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed. But what we must understand is that everything in the universe is composed of matter, hence chemistry is necessary in learning more about the world and universe that we live in. There are many careers and fields affiliated with chemistry that people pursue to learn more about the composition of the universe, but for now, let us examine the logistics of three of these careers. These three careers involving chemistry are geochemistry, environmental chemistry, and chemical engineering.
...at different points in the past, this observation presents an interesting argument for panspermia. While this study does not provide conclusive evidence for presence of life in outer space, it does raise the possibility that our galaxy may be fool with bacterial spores.
If bacterial life does indeed exist in the brine-water streams, it would be a game-changing discovery for Humanity. And, as aforementioned, the bacteria growing there could start the process of terraforming the Martian surface and atmosphere to make it more suitable for Human life. Mars is also interesting from a geological standpoint. Redplanet.com states, “From a geological standpoint… Mars is exciting because it offers scientists a view of how planets develop.
This is a break through discovery because it proved that some living organisms can survive spaces weather conditions. Extremophile micro-organisms can survive the harshest conditions without oxygen. In space, there must be many organisms like this that have adapted to those conditions. “A study conducted by the American Society for Microbiology and published in the Nature science journal revealed that 377 strains of bacteria may have survived the sterilization process that the Curiosity rover endured before it was launched in an attempt to avoid contaminating the red planet” some of our bacteria may have contaminated Mars and grew there. Commonly, no less than to earth life, micro-organisms structure colonies- groups of phones near one another.
Throughout my school career I have always loved chemistry. In Chemistry there was always a sense that there was more, there was always something new and exciting to be discovered and theories to be proven (or even disproven). Chemistry was the main subject with a real practical aspect to it during school and it is this, along with my genuine fascination with the subject, which fuels my desire to study it further.
Chemistry is the most fascinating science to me. Chemistry applies to all things in the universe; living or non-living. Everything is made of elements which are made up of atoms of a certain atomic number. Thereafter I took AP Chemistry, I knew I had to choose a career in the field of chemistry. I understand and enjoy learning about chemistry. Chemistry is important, interesting, and ever expanding. Therefore, I must pursue a career in Chemistry.