Chemistry in Biology

central region of an atom that contains protons and neutrons

• molecule

• outer shell
• electron

• nucleus

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the bond formed when atoms share electrons

• ionic bond
• nucleus

• covalent bond
• product

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positively charged particles

• Proton

• Electron

• Nucleus

• Neutron

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a compound in which the atoms are held together by covalent bonds

• ion
• element
• acid
• molecule

negatively charged particles

• Electrons
• Covalent bond

• Neutrons
• Protons

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an electrical attraction between two oppositely charged ions

• reactant

• ionic bond

• polar molecule

• covalent bond

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particles that have no charge

• neutrons

• polar molecules

• proton

• electron

the substances formed during a chemical reaction

• base

• products
• reactants
• acid

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biological catalysts that speed up the rate of chemical reactions

• Catalysts
• Solvent

• Activation energy

• Enzymes

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The minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction

• product

• base

• catalyst

• activation energy

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