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22 Cards in this Set
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Saturated
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A hydrocarbon in which all of the bonds are single bonds
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Organic
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A compound containing carbon and hydrogen, often combined with other elements such as oxygen and nitrogen.
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Monomer
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A small molecule that joins with the other small molecules to form a polymer
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Nucleic Acid
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A large nitrogen-containing polymer found mainly in the nuclei of cells.
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Hydrocarbons
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Organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen
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Vitamins
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An organic compound that organisms need in small amounts, but cannot produce
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Amino acids
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Organic compounds that contain both carboxyl and amino functional groups
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Isomers
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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas
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Protein
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A polymer in which at least 100 amino acid monomers are linked through bonds between an amino group and carboxyl group
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Network Solid
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A type of solid in which all atom are linked by covalent bonds
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Quark
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A subatomic particle theorized to be among the basic units of matter
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Nuclear Radiations
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Charged particles and energy that are emitted from the nuclei of radioisotopes
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Alpha Particle
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A positively charged particle made up of two protons and to neutrons
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Plasma
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a state of matter in which atoms have been stripped of their electrons
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Radioactivity
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The process in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits charged particles and energy
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Gamma ray
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A penetrating ray of energy emitted by an unstable nucleus.
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Strong nuclear force
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the attractive force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus
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fission
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The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller parts
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beta particle
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ab electron emitted by an unstable nucleus
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critical mass
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the smallest possible mass of a fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
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fusion
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a process in which the nuclei of two atoms combine to form a larger nucleus
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radioisotope
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any atom containing an unstable nucleus
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