Chapter 2 Study Guide
1.Know the definitions of atom and element
2.Know the four elements that account for 96% of the body’s atoms
3.Know what contributes to atomic mass and atomic number
4.Does an atom have equal numbers of protons and electrons?
5.Know the electron configuration of the major atoms in the body like C, O, H
6.What’s the definition of a chemical compound?
7.Know difference between ionic bond and covalent bond.
8.Practice the elements’ handout with the atomic mass and atomic number, etc. Make sure you know the number of electrons, protons, neutrons, as well electrons in the outer shell.9.Know the difference between an anion and cation. Can these be electrolytes too?
10.Know difference between isotope and isomer.
11.What do electrolytes do?
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- Spring '08
- Maurstad
- Anatomy, Atom, Atomic Mass, Atomic Number, non-polar covalent bond, biological half life
