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Biology ch 2.1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest basic unit of matter. |
| Element | one particular unit of atom. |
| Proton | the dense center of an atom with a positive electric charge. |
| Neutron | the dense center of an atom with no charge at all. |
| isotope | a chemical element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons. |
| ion | an atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons. |
| compound | a substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio. |
| molecule | two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds. |
| ionic bond | forms through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions. |
| covalent bond | forms when atoms share a part of electrons. |