BIOL 1020 Lecture 3: "chemistry" chapter

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Elements are the most simple form of a substance. They are substances that cannot be further broken down into other substances. Every elements has a chemical symbol that is most familiar from the periodic table. Atomic mass is the # of protons and neutrons. 96% of living mass in the human body consists of o,c,h,n. Oxygen is the most common element, silicon being second. The nucleus of an element is made up of protons and neutrons. An element is made up of many atoms of the same type. # neutrons = mass number - atomic number. Isotopes are different forms of an element that have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons. Many elements, such as carbon, have naturally occurring isotopes. Nuclear decay - the spontaneous transformation of an unstable atomic nucleus into a lighter one. Radiation if released in the form of alpha, beta, and gamma rays.

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