Atomic Number, Atomic Weight, Isotopes, Valence
Electrons, Chemical Bonds, Covalent Bonds, Ionic
Bonds, Polar Covalent Bonds, Nonpolar Covalent
Bonds, Hydrogen Bonds, Molecules, Compounds,
Organic Compounds, Functional Groups,
Macromolecules, Monomers, Dehydration
Synthesis, Hydrolysis, Carbohydrates, Lipids,
Proteins, Amino Acids, Peptide Bonds, Nucleotides,
DNA, RNA, Phosphate, Pentose Sugar, Nitrogenous
Bases, Metabolism, Synthesis Reactions,
Decomposition Reactions, Exchange Reactions, pH,
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electrons
negatively charged subatomic particles circling a nucleus
nucleus
contains neurons and protons
neutrons
uncharged particles
protons
positively charged particles
matter
anything that takes up spaces and has mass
atoms
the smallest chemical units of matter
, 3 models that illustrate structure of atoms
1. Atomic structure
2. Isotopes
3. Electron configurations
element
composed of a single type of atom
atomic number
equals the number of protons in the nucleus
atomic weight (atomic weight)
sum of masses of protons, neutrons, and electrons
the parts of the atom that interact determining the atom's chemical behavior
electrons
valance electrons
electrons in outermost shell that interact with other atoms
isotopes
elements that differ in number of neutrons in their nuclei
unstable isotopes
elements that release energy during radioactive decay
chemical bonds
when atoms combine by sharing or transferring valence electrons
molecule
two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
compound
a molecule composed of more than one element
covalent bond
sharing a pair of electrons by two atoms
electronegativity