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AP Biology
Midterm Exam
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Biology
12th Grade
12/17/2008

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Term
Element
Definition
Substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reaction. Today there are 92 elements that occur in nature.
Term
Compound
Definition
A substance consisting of two or more different elements combined in a fixed radio.
Term
4 elements that make up 96% of living matter
Definition
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen
Term
Trace Elements
Definition
Elements required by an organism in minute quantities.
Term
Atom
Definition
Smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element.
Term
Atomic Nucleus
Definition
Dense core of an atom in which that is packed together by protons and nuetrons.
Term
Dalton
Definition
Measurement of atoms and subatomic particles
Term

Mass of Nuetron and Electron

Definition
1.7 x 10^-24
Term
Mass number
Definition
The sum of the protons and the nuetrons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Elemental Stage
Definition

An atom in this stage has a neutral charge because the number of protons equals the number of electrons.

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Ground State
Definition
If electrons are found in the lowest available energy levels, the atom is said to be in this state.
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