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AP Biology - Chapter 2
AP Biology - Chapter 2
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Biology
9th Grade
09/14/2009

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Term
Element
Definition
A fundamental, essential, or irreducible substance.
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Matter
Definition
Something that occupies space and can be perceived by one or more senses
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Trace element
Definition
A chemical element required in minute quantities by an organism to maintain proper physical functioning.
Term
Atom
Definition
A part or particle considered to be an irreducible constituent of a specified system.
Term
neutron
Definition
An electrically neutral subatomic particle in the baryon family, having a mass 1,839 times that of the electron, stable when bound in an atomic nucleus, and having a mean lifetime of approximately 1.0 × 103 seconds as a free particle. It and the proton form nearly the entire mass of atomic nuclei.
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proton
Definition
A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron.
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electron
Definition
A stable subatomic particle in the lepton family having a rest mass of 9.1066 × 10-28 grams and a unit negative electric charge of approximately 1.602 × 10-19 coulombs.
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atomic nucleus
Definition
A large, membrane-bound, usually spherical protoplasmic structure within a living cell, containing the cell's hereditary material and controlling its metabolism, growth, and reproduction.
Term
dalton
Definition
unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of the most abundant isotope of carbon, carbon 12, which is assigned a mass of 12.
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atomic number
Definition
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
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mass number
Definition
The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus.
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atomic weight
Definition
The mass of an atom expressed in atomic mass units.
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isotope
Definition
One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
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radioactive isotope
Definition
natural or artificially created isotope of a chemical element having an unstable nucleus that decays, emitting alpha, beta, or gamma rays until stability is reached.
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energy
Definition
The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force.
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potential energy
Definition
The energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion.
Term
energy level
Definition
One of a set of states of a physical system associated with a range of energies. Electrons in an atom, for example, can shift between the different energy levels corresponding to orbitals in different shells.
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electron shell
Definition
a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom; "the chemical properties of an atom are determined by the outermost electron shell"
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orbital
Definition
The wave function of an electron in an atom or molecule, indicating the electron's probable location.
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valence electron
Definition
An electron in an outer shell of an atom that can participate in forming chemical bonds with other atoms.
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valence shell
Definition
The outermost shell of an atom consisting of the valence electrons
chemical bond: Any of several forces, especially the ionic bond, covalent bond, and metallic bond, by which atoms or ions are bound in a molecule or crystal
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covalent bond
Definition
A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons, especially pairs of electrons, between atoms.
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molecule
Definition
The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
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structural formula
Definition
A chemical formula that shows how the atoms and bonds in a molecule are arranged
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molecular formula
Definition
A chemical formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule.
Term
double covalent bond
Definition
A covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms.
Term
valence
Definition
The combining capacity of an atom or radical determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, add, or share when it reacts with other atoms.
Term
electronegativity
Definition
the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
Term
nonpolar covalent bond
Definition
bond in which electrons are shared between elements having a difference in electronegativity of less than 0.5
Term
chemical equilibrium
Definition
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
Term
polar covalent bond
Definition
It is a bond in which the electron density is unsymmetrical.
ion: An atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons.
Term
cation
Definition
An ion or group of ions having a positive charge and characteristically moving toward the negative electrode in electrolysis.
Term
anion
Definition
A negatively charged ion, especially the ion that migrates to an anode in electrolysis.
Term
ionic bond
Definition
A chemical bond between two ions with opposite charges, characteristic of salts.
Term
hydrogen bond
Definition
A chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom of one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom, especially a nitrogen, oxygen, or flourine atom, usually of another molecule.
Term
chemical reactions
Definition
a process in which one or more substances are changed into others.
Term
reactants
Definition
A substance participating in a chemical reaction, especially a directly reacting substance present at the initiation of the reaction.
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product
Definition
Something produced by human or mechanical effort or by a natural process
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