BSC 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Superoxide Dismutase, Van Der Waals Force, Covalent Bond

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Atomic nuclei contain positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. Atomic number = the number of protons. This defines the element and determines its chemical properties. An uncharged atom has same number of electrons and protons. Electrons occupy a space surrounding the nucleus and are the particles that participate in chemical bonds. Electrons are paired in orbitals, located in discrete shells that envelope the nucleus. In general, it is only the electrons in the outermost shell that participate in chemical reactions. Atoms are most stable when the valence shell is filled. Unfilled shells have a tendency to either gain or lose electrons so that the outer shell is filled. These forces drive the formation of chemical bonds. Covalent bond: electron pairs are shared between two atoms. Molecules: stable combinations of atoms held together by covalent bonds. Important point: the formation of covalent bonds results in the release of energy.

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