Biochemistry Flashcards
Atoms
The basic unit of a chemical element , the building blocks of matter
Electrons
Negatively charged particles
Protons
Positively charged particles
Neutrons
No charge particles
What is the nucleus made up of ?
Protons (positive charge ) Neutrons ( no charge)
In an uncharged atom the number of protons and electrons are ?
Equal
The central nucleus of an atom contains most of the atoms what ?
Mass
In the distance of the nucleus are negatively charged particles called ?
Electrons
Elements are composed of how many types of atoms ?
1
Elements are represented by ?
One or two letter chemical symbol
Octet means ?
Group of 8
What’s the octet rule ?
The 1st orbital holds up to 2 electrons and the 2nd and 3rd orbitals hold up to 8 .
Atoms combine to form what?
Molecules
Molecules combine to form what ?
Compounds
Define ionic bonds :
The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.