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	Detailed Lecture Notes
	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/) 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

Ch. 2 multiple choice quiz due 9-3
Handout: chemical formulas fyi

Handout on nuclear vs chemical energy fyi and hydrogen bonds fyi: Word Document

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