BIO midterm; chem, biochem, Flashcards
Matter is..
Stuff of nature; mass and occupies space
Matter is three forms
solid liquid gas
matter is composed of
atoms
atoms create
elements
Elements organized in a chart is called:
the periodic table of elements
Periodic table is a number of______ in each element are grouped by major minor and ____ elements
subtomic particles , trace elements
6 MAJOR ELEMENTS
Oxygen
carbon
nitrogen
hydrogen
calcium
phosphorus
6 MINOR ELEMENTS
Potassium
sodium
chlorine
iron
magnesium
sulfur
Atoms are
subtomic particles
(protons neutrons electrons) have charge
Mass is expressed as
atomic mass unit (amu) or daltons
Proton/neutron have the mass of
1 amu
Protons have a
postitive hage of +1
neutrons have a
NO CHARGE (NEUTRAL)
Protons and neutrons are the center of??
an atom the nucleus
atoms nuclei are
positively charged
electrons_____ the nucleus
orbit/orbitals
number of protons is called
the atomic number
P+#N=
atomic mass
the number of electrons is determined by the
atomic number
all atoms have
zero net charge
negative charged particles =
the number of protons positively.