BIOL 1001 Chapter : Chapter 2 Atoms Molecules And Life

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__atoms___ are the fundamental structural units of matter and are composed of three types of particles. In the nucleus, there are __positively___ charged __protons__ and uncharged __neutrons___. In orbit around the nucleus are negatively charged particles called electrons. Atoms are electrically _____neutral____because their number of protons and electrons is equal. ___atomic number____- the __number of protons__in the nucleus of an atom atomic mass = of an element is the total mass of its protons, neutrons, and electrons. An element is a substance that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical reactions. At room temperature they can be gasses (ex: hydrogen), liquids (ex: mercury), or solids (ex: lead) There are 92 types of naturally occurring elements. The atomic number (number of ??) is the defining value for an element. All _atoms of an element have the same atomic number___ Diamonds and graphite are both pure carbon, but the arrangements differ.

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