BSC 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Positron Emission Tomography, Atomic Nucleus, Goitre

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Atom, element, molecule, compound, subatomic particles, ion, isotope, orbitals, Matter is anything that takes up space and mass. An element is a substance that can not be broken down to other substances. Out of 94 naturally occurring elements, about 25 are essential for life. The most abundant elements in living organisms are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Most of the hydrogen and oxygen are in the form of water. Carbon is the most important structural element in living organisms. In humans, deficiency of iodine results in goiter. Atom - smallest portion of a substance that retains the properties of an element. Bio - chapter 2 page 1 protons, neutrons, electrons. Atomic nucleus - where p and n are tightly packed. Atomic number - number of protons in an atom. Mass number - number of protons and neutrons (p+n) Elements are pure substances, each consisting only of atoms that have the same number of protons in their nucleus.

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