7840314647 | biochemistry | the science concerned with the chemical reactions and processes that occur within living organisms | 0 | |
7840393470 | atom | the smallest part of a matter that contains protons, neutrons, and electrons | 1 | |
7840399599 | element | a pure substance that contains atoms. It is made up on only one kind of atom | 2 | |
7840412855 | compound | a substance where two or more elements combine to form a material EXAMPLE: h20 /water, NaCl / sodium chloride / table salt | 3 | |
7840422130 | neutron | location; nucleus, charge; neutral or no charge or 0, mass; 1 | 4 | |
7840428922 | proton | location; nucleus, charge; positive or +, mass; 1 | 5 | |
7840433197 | electron | location; electron cloud, charge; negative or -, mass; 1/2000 | 6 | |
7840450840 | atomic number | number of protons in the nucleus | 7 | |
7840459312 | atomic mass | number of protons and neutrons in nucleus | 8 | |
7840465810 | how to find the number of neutrons in an atom | atomic mass - atomic number | 9 | |
7840475745 | the number of protons | the number of electrons is equal to ... | 10 | |
7853678814 | acid | a substance which when added to water produces hydrogen ions (h+) | 11 | |
7853681549 | 4 characteristics of acids | 1. reacts with metals to form hydrogen gas 2. corrosive to body tissue 3. tastes sour 4. conducts electricity | 12 | |
7853694322 | base/alkaline | a substance which when added to water produces hydroxide ions (OH-) | 13 | |
7853705011 | 4 characteristics of bases | 1. tastes bitter 2. conducts electricity 3. feels soapy/slippery 4. corrosive to body tissue | 14 | |
7853768775 | pH scale | 15 | ||
7970343023 | 4 macromolecules | carbohydrates, lipids/fats, proteins, and nucleic acids | 16 | |
7970353391 | functions of carbohydrates | fuel the body and create the structure of plant cellulose | 17 |
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