BIOL 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Unpaired Electron, Hydrolysis, Covalent Bond

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31 Aug 2020
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The smallest freely existing unit of matter. Number of proton determines what type of atom it is. Most stable when the atom has 8 electrons in its outer shell. # of protons = # of electrons. An atom/molecule that gains or loses one or more. Isotopes electrons in order to achieve a full outer shell, resulting in a net charge. In most atoms the # of protons= # of neutrons. Isotopes are when there are less or more neutrons than normal (giving the element a different weight) Some isotopes emit energy (radiation) and can be used as medicine. 99. 3% of atoms in the body are h, o, c, and n. Due to electrical attraction (because of opposite charges) Molecules with a n unpaired electron in one of its orbitals. Usually formed by exposure to radiation, pollutants, inflammation, or metabolism. Very reactant, will oxidize (take and e-) organic molecules.

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