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Hbio Ch. 4
"The Chemical Basis of Life
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Science
9th Grade
10/30/2008

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Matter
Definition
anything that occupies space and has mass
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Element
Definition
pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means
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Trace element
Definition
element critical to health that makes up less than 0.01 percent of body mass
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Compound
Definition
substance containing two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio
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Atom
Definition
smallest particle of an element
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Proton
Definition
subatomic particle with a single unit pf positive electric charge (+)
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Electron
Definition
subatomic particle with a single unit of negative electric charge (-)
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Neutron
Definition
subatomic particle that has no charge (is electrically neutral)
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Nucleus
Definition
in an atom, the central core that contains protons and neutrons
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Atomic Number
Definition
number of protons in an atoms nucleus; is unique for each element
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Isotope
Definition
one of several forms of an element, each containing the same number of protons in their atoms but different number of neutrons
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Radioactive isotope
Definition
isotope in which the nucleus decays (breaks down) over time, giving off radiation in the form of matter and energy
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Ionic bond
Definition
chemical bond that occurs when an atom transfers and electron to another atom
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Ion
Definition
atom that has become electrically charged as a result of gaining or losing an electron
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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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Electronegativity
Definition
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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 by 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 an object
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Solution
Definition
uniform mixture of two or more substances
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Solvent
Definition
substance in a solution that dissolves the other substance and is present in the greater amount
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Solute
Definition
substance in a solution that is dissolved and is present in a lesser amount
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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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