Which four elements make up approximately 96% of all living matter?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen
A covalent chemical bond is one in which
Outer-shell electrons of two atoms are shared so as to satisfactory fill the outer electron shells of both atoms
What term explains most specifically the attraction of water molecules to one another
Hydrogen bond
In the term trace element, the modifier trace means
The element is required in very small amounts
The reactivity of an atom arises from
The existence of unpaired electrons in the valance electrons
The ionic bond of sodium chloride is formed when
Chlorine gains an electron from sodium