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AP Biology Unit 2.2 - Chemistry Review Flashcards

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7539828105atomsmallest particle of an element that has all the characteristics of that element0
7539828106elementa substance that cannot be broken down into simpler chemical substances1
7539828107trace elementelements that are present in living things in very small amounts; examples include sodium, potassium, iron, iodine2
7539828108nucleuscentral region of an atom; composed of protons and neutrons3
7539828109protonpositively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom4
7539828110neutronneutral particle in the nucleus of an atom5
7539828111orbital/electron cloudregions outside of the nucleus that contain electrons6
7539828112electronnegatively charged particles that exists in orbitals/clouds outside of the nucleus of an atom7
7539828113isotopeatoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons8
7539828114chemical bondattractive forces between atoms and molecules that hold them together9
7539828115compoundsubstance composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined; fixed ratio10
7539828116moleculea group of atoms held together by covalent bonds; could be two atoms of the same element11
7539828117covalent bondtype of chemical bond in which electrons of one atom are shared with another atom12
7539828118ionic bondtype of chemical bond in which electrons are gained or lost (one atom donates an electron to another); bond forms by the attractive forces between 2 ions of opposite charge13
7539828119ionan atom (or group of atoms) that gains or loses electrons & has an electrical charge14
7539828120chemical reactionformation or breakage of bonds between atoms15
7539828121reactantssubstances that are involved in a chemical reaction16
7539828122Atomic numberthe number of protons in the nucleus of an atoms17
7539828123Atomic mass (mass #)number of protons + number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom18
7539828124Bohr Modelmodel depicting the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the nucleus of an atom19
7539828125Periodic Tableordered table that lists all of the elements and their fundamental properties20
7539836346MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space21
7539841728Essential ElementA chemical element required for an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce22
7539852393Goitera swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland due to an iodine deficiency23
7539882948Electron Cloud Modelmodel of atom in which the electrons seem to form a cloud as they move around the nucleus24
7539908733Chemical FormulaA combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance25
7539915743Valence ElectronsElectrons on the outermost energy level (orbital) of an atom26
7539927309Octet RuleEvery atom wants to have eight valence electrons in its outermost electron shell in order to achieve stability.27
7539943383Electron Dot DiagramA model of an atom in which each dot represents a valence electron28
7539954858Polar MoleculeA molecule that has areas of positive an negative charge.29
7539990808CationA positively charged ion30
7540001966AnionA negatively charged ion31
7540009368Chemical EquationA short, easy way to show a chemical reaction, using symbols.32
7540056650ProductsThe elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction.33

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