Week 2 Chemical Level of Organization Flashcards
Chemistry
Structure, arrangement, and composition of substances and interactions they undergo.
Matter
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Mass
Amount of matter in any object. (Does not change)
Weight
Force of gravity acting on matter. (Does change)
Element
“Pure” Cannot be broken down or decomposed into 2 or more different substances
What are the 4 major elements that make up 96% of the body?
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen
Compound
2 or more elements joined to form chemical combination. (Can be broken down into the elements that are contained within them)
Atoms
Smallest units of matter
The 3 most important subatomic particles are?
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Protons
Positively charged subatomic particles found in nucleus
Neutrons
Neutral subatomic particles found in the nucleus
Electrons
Negatively charged subatomic particles found in the electron cloud
Electron Cloud
Space surrounding the nucleus
Valence Shell
Outermost electron shell
Number of electrons in an atom is ______ number of protons in nucleus
Equal to
Atomic Number
The number of protons in an atom’s nucleus
Mass Number
The mass of a single atom (mass number = p + n)
AMU
Atomic Mass Unit
Atomic mass number
Measure of mass of atoms and their subatomic particles
Atomic Weight
Average mass number for a particular element based on portion of different isotopes in nature