Chapter 4 Chemical Context of Life Materials Flashcards
1
Q
What is matter?
A
Any substance that occupies space/has mass
2
Q
How many elements are there? How many are naturally occurring?
A
There are 118 elements. only 98 are naturally occurring because the others are too unstable and require scientists to synthesize them
3
Q
What is the atmosphere made up of? What percentage of each element is there?
A
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, trace Carbon, trace Hydrogen