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Biology Test 9/28/23
Question | Answer |
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What is an atom? | The basic unit of matter |
What is the nucleus? | The center of an atom, which contains protons and neutrons |
What is a proton? | A positively charged ion; in the nucleus |
What is an electron? | A negatively charged ion; in electron cloud |
What is a neutron: | A group of particles with no charge; in the nucleus |
What is an element? | A pure substance made up of only one kind of atom |
What is an isotope? | A single element, with the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons |
What is a compound? | A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements |
What is an ion? | An atom with a positive charge or a negative charge |
What is an ionic bond? | Where atoms transfer electrons to other atoms; strongest bond |
What is a covalent bond? | Where atoms share electrons with each other- the result is a molecule; 2nd strongest force |
What is van der Waals forces? | Weak forces/interactions; weakest force |