BIOLOGY 172 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Covalent Bond, Chemical Polarity, Ionic Bonding

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Number of protons is the atomic number. Together, the protons and neutrons determine the atomic mass. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. The maximum number of electrons in any orbital is two. Electrons in orbitals close to the nucleus have less energy than do electrons in orbitals farther away, so electrons fill up orbitals close to the nucleus before occupying those farther away. Atoms can combine with other atoms to form molecules , which are groups of two or more atoms attached together. that act as a single unit. When two atoms form a molecule, the individual atoms interact through what is called a chemical bond , a form of attraction between atoms that holds them together. Ability of atoms to combnine with others is determined by the outermost electrons called valence electrons.

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