Biology Chapter 6 : Chemistry in Biology Vocab Flashcard

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Building block of matter

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Atom

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Compound

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Pure substance formed when different elements combine.

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Proton

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Positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus.

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Molecule

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Compound with atoms held by covalent bonds.

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Attractive forces between molecules.

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van der Waals force

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Process of atom reorganization in substances.

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Chemical reaction

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Starting substances in a chemical reaction

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reactant

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Enzyme

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Special proteins that are biological catalysts.

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Molecules with uneven charge distribution and oppositely charged regions.

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Polar molecule

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A substance that dissolves another (e.g., water)

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solvent