Biol 210 General Biology 1
Lecture 2
Review
Chemical Bonds
Atomic Structure
Nucleus
Protons, mass = 1, charge = +1
Neutrons, mass = 1, charge = 0
Electrons
Mass = negligible
Charge = -1
# e? = # protons
Outer shell (most energenic) e??s form chemical bonds
Isotopes
Some isotopes are stable, such as 1H2
Other isotopes are unstable, such as 1H3.
When tritium decays, it gives off ? particle.
Because the mass of an element includes the average isotope abundance, the mass and the atomic weight differ slightly
Helium, He, atomic number 4, mass 4.003
Important Elements
C HOPKINS CaFe Mg
C = carbon
H = hydrogen
O = oxygen
P = phosphorous
K = potassium
I = iodine
N = nitrogen
S = sulfur
Ca = calcium
Fe = iron
Mg = magnesium
Na = sodium
Cl = chloride