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------------------Online--------------------------------------------------------------bbwilcox@edison.edu Ch. 2 : The Chemical Context of Life

Contents

	I. Summary Lecture Notes
	Online Lecture Notes Optional
	1. Chemical Elements and Compounds
	Introduction 1. Elements & molecules 1.1 Compounds 1.2 Subatomic particles 1.3 Building atoms 1.4 Periodic chart of elements (online periodic chart, http://www.chemicalelements.com/) (for printing) 1.5 Building a methane molecule
	1.6 Life requires about 25 chemical elements

	2. Atoms & Molecules
	2.1. Atomic structure determines the behavior of an element
	2.2 Atoms combine by chemical bonding to form molecules.
	2.3 Weak chemical bonds play important roles in the chemistry of life
	2.4 A molecules biological function is related to its shape
	2.5 Chemical reactions make and break chemical bonds

II. Critical Terms and Figures

III. Quizzes and Handouts for assignments:

Ch. 2 Multiple Choice Quiz (turn in scantron)

Handout: periodic table with blanks fyi (i.e. do not turn in)

Handout: chemical formulas fyi

Handout on nuclear vs chemical energy fyi

hydrogen bonds fyi

Bicarbonate buffer fyi

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