Bio+Dec+2,+2011


 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Read through the following learning objectives listed below.**

//**Unit: Chemical Basis of Life**// //**Sub Unit: The Nature of Matter**//

//**After completing this sub unit you need to be able to:**// //List subatomic particles that make up atoms.// //State where subatomic particles are located in the atom.// //Draw and label an atom.// //Explain why atoms can be neutral despite the fact that they have charged particles.// //Define a chemical element.// //Explain what an element’s atomic number represents.// //Define isotope.// //Draw radioactive isotopes of carbon.// //Explain why all isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties.// //Define a chemical compound.// //Write a formula for table salt.// //Explain the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond.// //Use excel to create a pie graph of the naturally occurring elements in the human body.// //Provide an example and explain the purpose of a trace element.// //Identify atomic mass, atomic number, and atomic symbol of elements on the periodic table.// //Explain energy levels of electrons and their importance in chemical bonding.// //Draw electron shell diagrams for hydrogen, oxygen, water, methane, sodium ion, chloride ion, and sodium chloride.// //Draw a water molecule depicting partial charges indicting polarity.// //Explain the difference between polar verses nonpolar.// //Explain the importance of weak chemical bonds to living organisms.// //**Resources:**// //Basic Information:// //Miller & Levine Biology Textbook (2006)// //Worksheet ch 2-1// //Gecko & van der Waals forces// [] []

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