BIOL 118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hydroxy Group, Chemical Equilibrium, Molecular Mass

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2 water and carbon: the chemical basis of life. Composed of protons (+1), neutrons (no charge), electrons (-1) Elements are characterized by their atomic number which is the # of protons. Mass number is the number of protons + neutrons of the most common isotope. Isotopes are forms of an element with a different number of neutrons. Move around atomic nuclei in regions called orbitals. They are grouped into levels called electron shells. #"s i(cid:374)di(cid:272)ate dista(cid:374)(cid:272)e to (cid:374)u(cid:272)leus, the higher the (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)er the farther a(cid:449)ay. Each electron shells contain a specific # of orbitals. Each orbital can hold an electron pair. The first shell is filled before the next. Valence electrons are the # of unpaired electrons. Unfilled orbitals allow for the formation of chemical bonds. Atoms are most stable with each orbital filled. Molecules are substances held together by covalent bonds. Covalent bonds are when 2 unpaired valence electrons are shared by 2 nuclei.

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