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Bio 8-27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an ion? | An atom with a charge |
| What is a positively charged ion called? | Cation |
| What is a negatively charged ion called? | Anion |
| Where are the electrons located? | Concentric circles surrounding nucleus of an atom |
| How many electrons can be in the first energy level? | 2 |
| How many electrons can be in the outermost energy level? | 8 |
| What is the octet rule? | All atoms want to have a full valence level (typically 8 electrons) |
| What is electronegativity? | An elements likeliness to react |
| Who put together much of the periodic table? | Dmitri Mendeleev |
| How many elements are found in more than trace elements in living organisms? | 12 |
| What type of elements are found in more than trace elements in living organisms? (description) | Lighter |
| What are te 4 most common elements found in living organisms and what percentage are they found in? | O-65% C-18.5% H-9.5% N-3% |
| What is a group of atoms together in a stable assosiation? | Molecule |
| What is a bond? | Stable assosiation of atoms |
| What is a weak type of bond in which one atom takes the electrons from another one | Ionic |
| What is a strong type of bond in which atoms share electrons? | Covalent |
| What is a compound? | Group of different atoms together |
| What is a chemical reaction? | Making or breaking bonds |
| What are the things at the begining of a chemical reaction? | Reactants |
| What are the things at the end of a chemical reaction? | Products |
| What are 3 things that affect the rate of reaction? | Catalysts, temperature, concentration |
| What is a biological catalyst? | Enzyme |
| What is so important about water? | Hydrogen bonds |
| How many possible hydrogen bonds per H2O molecule? | 4 |
| What is a hydrogen bond? | bond between hydrogen and another poar element |
| What is a polar molecule? | Molecule with partial charges |