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Bio II Ch. 2 Vocabulary

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2.1
a.
atoms
i.
C, H, O, N, Ca, P, S
b.
atomic weight
j.
isotopes
c.
octet rule
k.
1S, 2S, 2PX, 2PY, 2PZ,  3S, 3
d.
energy
l.
orbital
e.
atomic number
m.
elements
f.
matter
n.
electron
g.
proton
o.
K, L, M
h.
neutron
 

 1. 

anything that takes up space and has mass
 

 2. 

a volume of space where a rapidly moving electron is statistically predicted to be found
 

 3. 

the top 7 elements found in living things
 

 4. 

tiny particles that make up elements
 

 5. 

a subatomic particle found in the nucleus with no charge
 

 6. 

atoms with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
atoms with the same atomic number, but a different atomic weight
 

 7. 

an atom’s outer shell is stable with 8 electrons
 

 8. 

the first three energy levels or “shells”
 

 9. 

basic substances that compose all matter, living and nonliving
 

 10. 

the mass units of an atom’s protons and neutrons combined
 

 11. 

a subatomic particle surrounding the nucleus with a negative charge
 

 12. 

the ability to do work
 

 13. 

the names of orbitals
 

 14. 

the number of protons in an atom, changes with each element
 

 15. 

a subatomic particle found in the nucleus with a positive charge
 
 
2.2
a.
polar covalent bond
f.
oxidation
b.
molecule
g.
compound
c.
covalent bond
h.
ionic bond
d.
ions
i.
reduction
e.
hydrogen bond
 

 16. 

smallest part of a compound that still has the properties of the compound
 

 17. 

H atoms in one molecule are attracted to an O or N atom in another molecule
 

 18. 

compounds held together by the attraction of charged ions
 

 19. 

forms when atoms of 2 or more different elements react or bond together
 

 20. 

results when 2 atoms share electrons to get an octet of electrons in the outer shell
 

 21. 

unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond
 

 22. 

refers to the loss of electrons, more positive
 

 23. 

refers to the gain of electrons, more negative
 

 24. 

charged particles
 
 
2.3
a.
hydrophilic
i.
neutral
b.
hydrophobic
j.
liquid water is slow to change temperature
c.
hydrogen ions
k.
water has a high heat vaporization
d.
hydroxide ions
l.
water is a universal solvent
e.
acids
m.
water molecules are cohesive
f.
bases
n.
water molecules are adhesive
g.
pH scale
o.
water has a high surface tension
h.
buffers
p.
frozen water is less dense than liquid water
 

 25. 

7 on the pH scale
 

 26. 

molecules that can attract water
 

 27. 

water molecules are attracted to other substances due to polarity
 

 28. 

protects organisms from rapid temperature changes
 

 29. 

molecules that dissociate in water and release H+
 

 30. 

molecules that can not attract water
 

 31. 

hard to break the surface of a liquid; can skip rocks, leaves float
 

 32. 

helps moderate the earth’s temperature; gives animals a way to release heat
 

 33. 

OH-
 

 34. 

help keep the pH within normal limits
 

 35. 

molecules that either take up H+ or release OH-
 

 36. 

H+
 

 37. 

water molecules stick to other water molecules due to polarity
 

 38. 

water molecules spread out when they freeze
 

 39. 

the polarity of the water molecule pulls on the polarity of other molecules
 

 40. 

used to indicate the acidity and basicity (alkalinity) of a solution
 



 
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