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Cards Term atom Definition Term molecule Definition Term polyatomic ion Definition Term ion Definition Term valence electron Definition Term electron shell Definition Term proton Definition Term electron Definition Term neutron Definition Term isotope Definition Term ionic bond Definition Term covelent bond Definition Term polar covalent bond Definition Term hydrogen bond Definition Term electronegativity Definition Term products Definition Term reactants Definition Term balanced equation Definition Term matter Definition Term energy Definition Term kinetic energy Definition energy of motion Term potential energy Definition energy of position Term heat energy Definition Term light energy Definition Term chemical energy Definition Term exergonic Definition releases energy Term endogonic Definition absorbs energy Term condensation synthesis/dehydration synthesis Definition Term hydrolysis Definition Term activation energy Definition Term heterotroph Definition Term autotroph Definition Term photosynthesis Definition Term cellular respiration Definition Term enzyme Definition Term buffer system Definition pair of molecules that keep pH stable Term polymer Definition a chain of similar subunits linked together, like a centipede Term monomer Definition subunit that makes up a polymer Term pH Definition measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a liquid, higher the pH , the lower the hydrogen ion concentration Term law of consercation of matter Definition in a chemical reaction, matter is niether created nor destroyed Term 2nd law of thermodynamics Definition universe tends towards stability Term 1st law of thermodynamics (law of conservation of energy) Definition in the chemical reaction, energy can niether be created nor destroyed Term bond energy Definition energy released by the formation of a chemical bond Term chemical evolution Definition atoms ? small inorganic moclecules ? organic molecules (monomers) ? macromolecules ? CELL :) Term how did inorganic molecules become organic? Definition theories: 1. the ocean 2. outerspace 3. hydrothermal vents Term how did organic molecules becom macromolecules? Definition theories: 1. ocean shores 2. clay surfaces 3. hydrothermal vents Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among an atom Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among a molecule Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among protons Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among nuetrons Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among electrons Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among ions Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among polyatomic ions Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among isotopes Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among ionic bonds Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among covalent bonds Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among polar covalent bonds Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among hydrogen bonds Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among valence electrons Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among elements Definition Term describe the nature of, and relation ships among compounds Definition Term describe the most common functions of proteins Definition Term describe the most common functions of carbohydrates Definition Term describe the most common functions of lipids Definition Term describe the most common functions of nucleic acids Definition Term Definition