CAS BI 107 Chapter : Molecules of Life

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Molecules of life: chemical reactions: element: a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by, atom: the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an, atoms of some elements react with other atoms to form a molecule in order to element. fulfill requirements to maintain chemical stability. Ion: a charged atom (or charged molecule: cation: positively charged, anion: negatively charged, covalent bond: the sharing of one or more pair(s) of valence shell (outer shell) electrons by two atoms to achieve the number required for stability, single bond: the sharing of one or more pair of valence electrons, double bond: the sharing of two pairs of valence electrons, structural formula: used to represent bonding between atoms (i. e. h h, molecular formula: abbreviation of structural formula (i. e. h2, nonpolar covalent bond: formed when atoms share an electron equally, electronegativity: a measure of an atom"s attraction for the electrons in a, hydrogen bonds: covalent bond.

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