11-20 Flashcards
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Neutron
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The particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom.
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Proton
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The positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
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Electron
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The negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus of an atom.
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Element
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A pure substance that consists of only one type of atom.
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Isotopes
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Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
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Macromolecules
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The process by which large compounds are built by joining smaller ones together.
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Ion
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A positively or negatively charged atom.
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Ionic bond
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Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom the another.
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Covalent bond
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Forms when electrons are shared between atoms.
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Nucleotide
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A monomer of nucleic acid.
