BIO-1801 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Atomic Mass, Atomic Number, Chemical Element

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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 but convenient image. Electrons travel within regions surrounding the nucleus (orbitals) in which the probability is high of finding that electron. P orbitals are propeller or dumbbell shaped. Each orbital can hold only two electrons. An atom with more than two electrons has more than one orbital.

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