Unit 2 Checklist Flashcards
Define elements
Chemical building blocks that make up matter
Define matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Define atom
Smallest unit of matter; enter into chemical reactions
4 elements that make up 96% of the human body?
C, H, O, N
2 elements that make up 3% of the human body
Sulfur + Phosphorus
Where are sulfur and phosphorus found most commonly in the human body
DNA
RNA
Nucleic Acid
How many elements are in the human body?
26
How many elements make up 1% of the human body?
20
How many elements are in known existence?
122
How many of the elements are naturally occurring?
98
_______ of matter composed of the same ____
Quantity of mates composed of the same atoms
Basic components of the atom
Nucleus
Protons
Neutrons
Elections
2 basic parts of the atom
Nucleus
Electron cloud
Protons: charge, # of protons = ?
Positive charge # of protons = element's atomic number
Neutrons: charge
Uncharged, but if they ever are, it’s positive