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Bio chapter2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything with mass & takes up space |
| Element | Cannot be broken down |
| Protons | Positive charge |
| Neutrons | Neutral charge |
| Electrons | negative charge |
| Isotopes | Same# of neutrons, different# of electrons |
| chemical bonds | between valence electrons of different atoms |
| Covalent bonds | Valence electrons are shared by two atoms |
| non polar bonds | equal shared electrons |
| polar bonds | one electron has greater electronegativity than another |
| Ionic bonds | electrons transfered between atoms |
| Catalysts | reduce amount of activation energy needed |
| oxidation | reactant looses one or more electrons and becomes more positive |
| reduction | reactant gains one or more electrons and becomes more negative |
| solute | being disolved |
| solvent | doing disolving |
| bufferes | minimize changes in pH |