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Biology
10th Grade
10/22/2009

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mass
Definition
quantity of matter an object has
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matter
Definition
anything that occupies space and has mass
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elements
Definition
substances that can't be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter
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atom
Definition
the simplest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element
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nucleus
Definition
the central region
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proton
Definition
positively charged and the neutron has no charge
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atomic number
Definition
number of protons in an atom of an element
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mass number
Definition
equal to the total number of protons and the neutrons of an atom
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electrons
Definition
negatively charged particle, high-energy particle that have little mass that are found outside the nucleus in an electron cloud or orbits
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orbital
Definition
3d region around a nucleus that indicate the probable location of an electron
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isotopes
Definition
atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons
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compounds
Definition
when 2 or more atoms are chemically combined
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chemical bonds
Definition
the attractive forces that hold atoms together
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covalent bond
Definition
forms when 2 atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
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molecule
Definition
simplest part of a substance that retains all of the properties of that substance and can exist in a free state
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ionic bond
Definition
positive and negative electrical charge that attract each other
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energy
Definition
the ability to do work
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chemical reaction
Definition
one or more substance chemically change to produce one or more different substances
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reactants
Definition
a substance that reacts
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product
Definition
the substance of two reactants combined
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metabolism
Definition
term used to describe all of the chemical reactions that occur in an organism
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activation energy
Definition
the amount of energy needed to start the reaction (produces heat)
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catalyst
Definition
a substance that reduces the amount of activation energy needed to start a reaction
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enzyme
Definition
a protein or RNA molecule that speeds up metabolic reactions without being permanently changes or destroyed (in an organism)
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redox reaction
Definition
reaction in which electrons are transferred between atoms
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oxidation reaction
Definition
a reactant loses one or more electrons, thus becoming more positive in charge
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reduction reaction
Definition
a reactant gains one or more electrons, thus becoming more negative in charge
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polar
Definition
uneven distribution of charge
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hydrogen bond
Definition
force of attraction between a hydrogen molecule with a partial positive charge and another atom or molecule with a partial or full negative charge
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cohesion
Definition
an attractive force that holds molecules of single substance together
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adhesion
Definition
particles are clinging together
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capillarity
Definition
an attractive force that holds molecules of a single substance together
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solutions
Definition
a mixture in which one or more solutes are uniformly distributed in another solvent
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concentration of a solution
Definition
the amount of solute dissolved in a fixed content of a solvent
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saturated solution
Definition
a solution that can't dissolve any more solute
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aqueous solution
Definition
solution when water is the solvent
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acid solutions
Definition
taste sour, feel rough to the skin, highly corrosive
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different forms of energy
Definition
solid- definite shape, molecules vibrate
liquid- take the shape of its container, molecules move faster then solid
gas- takes the shape of its container, molecules move most rapidly
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