BIOL 1F90 Lecture 1: Chapter 2 one

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Chapter 2: the chemical basis of life 1: atoms, molecules, and water. Based on the principles of chemistry and physics. All living organisms are a collection of atoms and molecules. Anything that contains mass and occupies space. Smallest functional units of matter that form all chemical substances. Cannot be further broken down into other substances by ordinary chemical or physical means. Each specific type of atom is a chemical element. Protons- positive, found in nucleus, same number as electrons. Neutrons- neutral, found in nucleus, number can vary. Electrons- negative, found in orbitals, same number as protons. Scientists initially visualized an atom as a mini solar system; this is an oversimplified image. Electrons travel within regions surrounding the nucleus (orbitals) in which the probability is high of finding that electron. S orbitals are spherical; p orbitals are propeller or dumbbell shaped. Each orbital can hold only 2 electrons (an atom with more than 2 electrons has more than 1 orbital)

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