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defintions
chapter 2.2 fundamentals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atomic numbers | number of protons in a particular element |
| mass number | number of protons plus neutrons in the atoms nucleus |
| isotopes | atoms that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers |
| atomic weight | number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom ofan element |
| biochemistry | is a branch of chemistry that focuses on the chemistry of a living organism |
| 4 most common elements in the human body | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen they make up 95% of the human body |
| where are electrons, protons, neutrons located within the atom | protons and neutrons are located in the centrally nucleus of the atom, while electrons are in constant motion in electron cells around the nucleus |
| atomic radiatio | energy or the fragments or the fragments of matter admitted from the stable nucelli of certain isotopes, such isotopes with unstable nuclei are called radioactive isotopes |