UNIT 1 - Chemistry of Life
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Elements of life
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen
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Trace elements
Elements required for life but in small quantities (Ca, K, S, Na, Cl, Mg, Fe, I, Cu, ect.)
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Radiometric dating
A technique used for dating certain materials that utilizes the radioactive decay of carbon-14
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Cohesion
Water molecules’ ability to stick to each other
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Adhesion
Water molecules’ ability to stick to other surfaces
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Capillary action
Water’s ability to rise up the roots and branches of trees
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Surface tension
Happens due to cohesion - explains why certain insects can stand on water’s surface