Chemistry Basics for Biology

Carbon atoms can bond to another carbon atom giving carbon the ability to

A pure substance that consists of one type of atom is

What is the smallest unit of matter?

Organic compounds always contain what element?

Carbon is versatile because it can bond with many elements including H, O, P, S, and N

A bond formed when valence electrons are shared between two atoms is

The electrons that are available to form bonds are called

Carbon can form multiple covalent bonds because it has 4 valence electrons.

Macromolecules are made up of small units called

A bond formed when valence electrons are transferred from one atom to another is

The subatomic particles in an atom are

Covalent compounds are called