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The Chemical Level of Organization
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01/31/2011

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Chemical Elements
Definition
All forms of matter both living and nonliving are made up of a limited number of these building blocks; Elements that cannot be split into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical means
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Chemical Symbols
Definition
elements designated by one or two letters of the element’s name
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Atoms
Definition
Smallest unit of matter
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Electron Shells
Definition
when a group of electrons move about certain regions around the nucleus; depicted as simple circles
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Atomic Number
Definition
number of protons in atom's nucleus
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Mass Number
Definition
atom's sum of protons and neutrons
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Isotopes
Definition
atoms that have an element that have different numbers of neutrons
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Chemical Bonds
Definition
forces that hold together the atoms of a molecule or compound
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Valence Shell
Definition
outermost shell on atom containing electrons
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Ionic Bonds
Definition
when atoms lose or gain one or more valence elctrons
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Cation
Definition
positively charged donor electrons; parts of ionic bonds
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Antion
Definition
negatively charged recipient electrons; parts of ionic bonds
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Covalent bonds
Definition
when two or more atoms share electrons; will 1 to up to 3 bonds
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Polar bond
Definition
when two atoms share unequal amount of electrons
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Non-Polar bond
Definition
when two atoms share an equal amount of electrons
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Hydrogen Bonds
Definition
weakest of the bonds it results from the attraction of oppositely charged part of molecules that can be important links between larger molecules
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