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PT Chemistry
PT103 Intro to Chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amino acids | macromolecules that make up proteins |
| anabolism | to build up |
| atom | the smallest unit of an element |
| catabolism | to break down |
| covalent bond | sharing of electrons between two atoms |
| electron | the smallest subset of an atom that contains a NEGATIVE charge |
| ion | an atom or group of atoms with a leftover unbalanced charge |
| ionic bond | the transfer of electrons between two atoms |
| macro | large |
| metabolism | the physical and chemical change that takes place within an organism |
| micro | small |
| mole | Avagadro's number 6.02X 10E23 |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a compound |
| neutron | a subset of an atom that DOES NOT contain a charge |
| nucleic acid | the bases contained within DNA |
| orbit | the rotation of electrons around the nucleus |
| proton | a subatomic particle of an atom that holds a POSITIVE charge |
| carbon | C |
| carbon | non-metal |
| period | row across the periodic table |
| group | vertical column of periodic table |
| potassium | K |
| potassium | alkali metal |
| sodium | Na |
| sodium | alkali metal |
| hydrogen | H |
| hydrogen | non-metal |
| iron | Fe |
| iron | transition metal |
| helium | He |
| helium | noble gas |
| sulfur | S |
| sulfur | halogen |
| chlorine | Cl |
| chlorine | halogen |
| oxygen | O |
| oxygen | non-metal |
| calcium | Ca |
| calcium | alkaline earth metal |
| magnesium | Mg |
| magnesium | alkaline earth metal |
| neon | Ne |
| neon | noble gas |
| nitrogen | N |
| nitrogen | non-metal |
| manganese | Mn |
| manganese | transition metal |
| phosphorus | P |
| phosphorus | non-metal |
| fluorine | F |
| fluorine | halogen |