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Investigating The Chemical Reactions Between Atoms And Atoms Essay

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into the blood. Doctors would measure the amount of tracer that is found in the urine of their patient in order to diagnose them. Which is the only subatomic particle that is directly involved in the chemical reactions between atoms? The only subatomic particle that is directly involved is an electron. What is potential energy? Potential energy is energy that matter has due to its location or structure. Explain which has more potential energy in each pair: boy at the top of a slide/boy at the bottom Boy at top of a slide because of his location. electron in the first energy shell/electron in the third energy shell Electron in third energy shell because of its relative distance from the nucleus water/glucose Glucose because of its structure (glucose has more chemical bonds) What determines the chemical behavior of an atom? The distribution of electrons in the electron shells determines the chemical behavior of an atom. For sodium: How many valence electrons does it have? 1 valence electron How many protons does it have? 11 protons Section 3 15. Define molecule. A molecule is formed by two or more atoms held together by a covalent bond. 16. Now, refer back to your definition of a compound and fill in the following chart: Molecule? Compound? Molecular Formula Structural Formula (y/n) (y/n) Water Yes Yes H2O H - O - H Carbon Dioxide Yes Yes CO2 O = C = O Methane Yes Yes CH4 Oxygen Yes No O2 O = O What type of bond is seen in O2? Explain what this means. A double covalent bond is

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