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Geissler Biology Section 2-1
Chemistry of biology terms
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Biology
10th Grade
09/10/2015

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Atom
Definition
The basic unit of matter
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Nucleus
Definition
the center of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons
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Electron
Definition
negatively charged particle; located in the space surrounding the nucleus
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Element
Definition
pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
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Isotope
Definition
one of several forms of a single element, which contains the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons
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Compound
Definition
substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
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Ionic Bond
Definition
chemical bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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Ion
Definition
atom that has a positive or negative charge
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Covalent Bond
Definition
type of bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared
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Molecule
Definition
smallest unit of most compounds that displays all the properties of that compound
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Van der Waals Forces
Definition
slight attraction that develops between oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules
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