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301 Atom & Molecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atoms - | Building blocks of matter |
| Elements - | The different types of atoms C, H, O, N, P, and S are all examples |
| Molecules - | two or more atoms bonded together |
| The lines in molecule diagrams - | Represent bonds |
| chemical symbol - | one or two letters that represent an element |
| H - | Hydrogen |
| O - | Oxygen |
| C - | Carbon |
| N - | Nitrogen |
| P - | Phosphorus |
| S - | Sulfur |
| CHONPS - | The 6 elements most important in living things (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Sulfur) |
| Number of bonds carbon can form - | four |
| When in doubt - | pick carbon! |
| organic chemistry - | the study of carbon compounds In other words, the study of molecules that contain carbon |
| The numbers in chemical formulas - | Written after the element they refer to |
| H2O - | water |
| O2 - | oxygen Because it contains two oxygens, it's called molecular oxygen The form oxygen takes as a gas |
| CO2 - | carbon dioxide |
| di- - | two |
| mono- - | one |