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Bio 114
Mastering Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter can't be broken down to other substances by | chemical reaction |
| elements | substances that are made up of one atom , |
| organism are composed of | matter |
| neutron | 0 charge |
| proton | +1 charge |
| made up of elements | matter |
| matter | anything that takes up space |
| compound | substances consisting of 2 or more different elements combined in a fix ratio |
| electron | -1 charge |
| innermost electron shell can hold up to | 2 electrons |
| uncharged atom | number of protons is equal to the number of electrons |
| number of electrons in the outer most shells | determines the type of chemical reaction that an atom particpates in |
| isotopes atom | atoms w same atomic number but different atomic mass |
| if you change the number of protons | it would change an atom into a different element |
| covalent | type of bond joining the two hydrogen atoms |
| molecule | two or more atoms help together by covalent bonds |
| water molecule | joined to 4 other water molecules by hydrogen bonds |
| natural elements | 92 |
| elements | Carbon, Nitrogen , Oxygen, Sulfur , Phosphorus, Hydrogen |