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Biology Final 2 uco
chapter 2 key words
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2012

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trace element
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an element that is essential for the survival of an organism but is needed in only minute quantities.
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compound
Definition
A substance containing two or more elements in a fixed ratio
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electron shell
Definition
energy levels around the nucleus. set number of electrons per shell.
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isotope
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a variant form of an atom. isotopes of an element have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons
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radioactive isotope
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an isotope whose nucleus decays spontaneously, giving off particles and energy.
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goiter
Definition
enlargement of the thyroid gland, can happen when diet doesnt have enough iodine
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chemical reaction
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a process leading to chemical changes in matter, involving the making and/or breaking of chemical bonds
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chemical bond
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an attraction between two atoms resulting from sharing of outer-shell electrons or the presence of opposite charges on the atoms.
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ions
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an atom or molecule that has gained or lost one or more electrons, thus acquiring an electrical charge
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ionic bond
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an attraction between two ions with opposite electrical charges.
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covalent bond
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an attraction between atoms that share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
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covalent bond
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an attraction between atoms that share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
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covalent bond
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an attraction between atoms that share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
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ionic bond
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an attraction between two ions with opposite electrical charges.
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covalent bond
Definition
an attraction between atoms that share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
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polar molecule
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a molecule containing polar covalent bonds (having opposite charges on opposite ends)
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structural formula
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represents each covalent bond with a line
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hydrogen bond
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a type of weak chemical bond formed when a partially positive hydrogen atom from one polar molecule is attracted to the partially negative atom in another molecule
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cohesion
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the attraction between molecules of the same kind
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evaporative cooling
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a property of water whereby a body becomes cooler as water evaporates from it.
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solvent
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the dissolving agent in a solution
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solute
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a substance that is dissolved in a solution
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buffer
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a chemical substance that resists changes in pH by accepting hydroen ions from or donating hydrogen ions to solutions
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