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Bio Ch. 4 Vocab.
CHS9
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Science
9th Grade
09/14/2012

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matter
Definition
anything that occupies space and has mass
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element
Definition
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means
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trace elements
Definition
elements that make up less than 0.01% of your body's mass, but nonetheless critical to your health
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compound
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a substance containing two or more elements that are chemically combined in a fixed ratio
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atom
Definition
from Greek atomos, meaning invisible
The smallest possible particle of an element
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proton
Definition
a sub-atomic particle with a single unit of positive electrical charge
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electron
Definition
a sub-atomic particle with a single unit of negative electric charge
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neutron
Definition
electrically neutral
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nucleus
Definition
an atom's protons and neutrons are tightly packed together forming a central core
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isotopes
Definition
has the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
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radioactive isotopes
Definition
one in which the nucleus decays, breaks down over time giving off radiation in the form of matter and energy
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atomic number
Definition
all atoms of a particular element have the same number of protons as the element's atomic number
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ionic bond
Definition
occurs when an atom transfers an electron to another atom
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ions
Definition
atoms or groups of atoms that have become electrically charged as a result of gaining or losing electrons
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covalent bond
Definition
chemical bond that forms when two atoms share electrons
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molecule
Definition
two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
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chemical reaction
Definition
breaking of old and formation of new chemical bonds that result in new substances
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reactant
Definition
starting material for a chemical reaction
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product
Definition
material created as a result of a chemical reaction
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polar molecule
Definition
molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges
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hydrogen bond
Definition
bond created by the weak attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen atom to a slightly negative portion of another molecule
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cohesion
Definition
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
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adhesion
Definition
attraction between unlike molecules
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thermal energy
Definition
total amount of energy associated with the random movement of atoms and molecules in a sample of matter
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temperature
Definition
measure of the average energy of random motion of particles in a substance
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solution
Definition

two substences or more were one is dissolved complestly in the other

EX: salt water 

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aqueous solution
Definition
solution in which water is the solvent
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acid
Definition
compound that donates H+ ions to an aqueous solution and measures less than 7 on the pH scale
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base
Definition
compound that removes H+ ions from an aqueous solution and that measures more than 7 on the pH scale
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pH scale
Definition
a range of numbers used to describe how acidic or basic a solution is; ranges from 0 (most acidic) to 14
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buffer
Definition
substance that maintains a fairly constant pH in a solution by accepting H+ ions when their levels rise and donating H+ ions when their levels fall
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Describe the structure of a water molecule
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