BSC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Octet Rule, Valence Electron, Electron Shell

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Bsc 215 textbook notes: chapter 2 (page 31 to 38) Matter: anything that has mass and occupies space (solid, liquid, or gas) Chemistry: study of matter and its interactions. Atom: smallest unit of matter that still retains its original properties (human cell- 100 trillion atoms) Subatomic particles: protons: positively charged, reside in the nucleus, neutrons: no charge, slightly larger than protons, in nucleus, electrons: surrounding the nucleus, negatively charged, contribute almost no mass. Same number of protons and electrons in an atom, protons and neutrons might be different though. Electron shells: 1st shell-2, 2nd shell- 8, 3rd shell-18. Element: substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means (92 elements) Four major elements account for 96% of human body: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, Seven mineral elements account for less than 4% Staircase line on periodic table divides it into metals and non-metals. Non-metals: poor conductors of electricity, exist as gases or brittle solids.

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