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| Hydrocarbons | a compound that contains atoms of carbon and hydrogen |
| Isomers | species that have the same chemical formula but different structural formulas |
| Alkane | a saturated hydrocarbon, all single bonds |
| Alkene | an unsaturated hydrocarbon, has at least one carbon-carbon double bond |
| Alkyne | an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond |
| Functional Group | a group of atoms responsible for the characteristic behavior of the class of compounds in which the group occurs |
| Polymers | large chain-like molecules made from small molecules called monomers |
| Monomers | small molecules which can react with identical or different molecules to form long chains (polymers) |
| Proteins | a natural polymer formed by condensation reactions between amino acids |
| Amino Acids | an organic acid in which an amino group (NH2), a hydrogen atom, and an R group are attached to the carbon atom next to the carboxyl group (-COOH) |
| Nuclear Forces | the force that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus that overcomes the electromagnetic repulsion between the protons |
| Radioactive Decay | the spontaneous decomposition of a nucleus to form a different nucleus |
| Fission | the process of splitting a heavy nucleus into two more stable nuclei with smaller mass numbers |
| Fusion | the process of combining two light nuclei to form a heavier, more stable nucleus |
| Alpha (α)particle | a helium nucleus produced in radioactive decay |
| Beta (β) particle | an electron produced in radioactive decay |
| Gamma (γ) Ray | a high energy photon produced in radioactive decay |
