Studied by 24 peopleAnything that takes up space and has mass
Matter
Element
A pure substance that has specific physical/chemical properties that can’t be broken down into a simpler substance
Atom
The smallest unit of matter that still retains the chemical properties of the element.
Molecule
Two or more atoms joined together
Intramolecular forces
Attractive forces that act on atoms within a molecule
Intermolecular forces
Forces that exist between molecules and affect physical properties of the substance
Monomers
Single molecules that can potentially polymerize
Polymers
Substances made up of many monomers joined together in chains
_____ contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. They can come in the form of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
Carbon
_____ are carbohydrate monomers with an empirical
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