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Assignemnt 1-Midterm
Chemistry of Life-Week 2
Question | Answer |
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How to determine mass number of an element? | the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the atom’s nucleus |
How many elements naturally occur on Earth? | 92 elements |
What is the Octet Rule? | atoms with fewer than eight electrons in the outer energy level will attempt to lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms to achieve stability |
What is it called when unequal charge is distributed within a molecule? | Polar |
Which chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between the outer energy levels of two atoms? | Covalent Bond |
What is an Ionic Bond? | the strong electrostatic force that binds the positively and negatively charged ions together |
What result in the breakdown of a complex substance into two or more simpler substances? | Decomposition Reactions |
What are the three basic types of chemical reactions? | 1. Synthesis reactions 2. Decomposition reactions 3. Exchange reactions |
Which describes chemical reactions that break down larger food molecules into smaller chemical units releasing energy? | Catabolism |
This involves the many chemical reactions that build larger and more complex chemical molecules from smaller subunits? | Anabolism |