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Atomic Symbol and Name
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Chemistry
9th Grade
09/18/2011

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Term
K
Definition
Potassium
Term
I
Definition
Iodine
Term
Na
Definition
Sodium
Term
H
Definition
Hydrogen
Term
Ca
Definition
Calcium
Term
N
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
N2
Definition
Nitrogen Gas
Term
C
Definition
Carbon
Term
O
Definition
Oxygen
Term
O2
Definition
Oxygen Gas
Term
Fe
Definition
Iron
Term
P
Definition
Phosphorus
Term
C6H12O6
Definition
Glucose
Term
C5H10C2
Definition
Lipids
Term
NH3
Definition
Nitrate
Term
NH4
Definition
Ammonium
Term
CO2
Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
Mg
Definition
Magnesium
Term
Zn
Definition
Zinc
Term
C,H,O in a 1:2:1 Ratio
Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
C,H,O (light on the oxygen)
Definition
Fat
Term
C,H,O,N
Definition
Protein
Term
C,H,O,N,S,P
Definition
Nucleic Acid
Term
Organic
Definition
Any element, molecule or compound that contains carbon.
Term
Inorganic
Definition
Any element, molecule or compound that lacks carbon.
Term
Abiotic
Definition
Anything in the environment that is Non-Living. Such as the sun, air, water, dirt, rocks, metals, etc
Term
Biotic
Definition
Any part of the ecosystem which is alive or has the potential to be alive. Seed, tree, fungi, animal, bacteria, protists, embryo
Term
atom
Definition
smallest unit of matter, denoted by a circle around an atomic symbol
Term
element
Definition
most unique form of matter, it is made of many atoms, it is denoted by a square around an atomic symbol.
Term
Compound
Definition
When two or more different atoms are bonded together. Examples are H2O, CO2, NH4
Term
Molecule
Definition
When two or more identical atoms are bonded together, examples include H2, N2, O2
Term
S
Definition
Sulfur
Term
Electrolytes
Definition
Responsible for muscle contract and neuron signals. Examples are K, Ca, Na, Cl, Mg
Term
Element Responsible for new cell growth and repair.
Definition
Zinc
Term
Compound that is the medium in which all metabolic reactions take place in the body.
Definition
Water
Term
A lack of this element results in an accumulation of compounds that fail to produce thyroid hormones--which results in a goiter
Definition
Iodine
Term
A lack of this element results in an accumulation of compounds that fail to produce thyroid hormones--which results in a goiter
Definition
Iodine
Term
Nitrogen Gas can be converted to _______ by bacteria.
Definition
Nitrate
Term
Ammonium can be converted to ________by bacteria.
Definition
Nitrogen Gas
Term
Lipids
Definition
Organic Macromolecule that is used for long term energy storage and can be found in animal fat and animal oils, steroids and cholesterol.
Term
Proteins
Definition
Made of CHON, they are found in two forms--structural like muscles or functional like enzymes which speed up reactions in the body.
Term
Nucleic Acids
Definition
It is hereditary material, found in the form of DNA and RNA
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