Alphabetical
molecule
[noun]
A particle formed by the chemical bonding of two or more atoms. The molecule is the smallest particle of a chemical compound that retains the chemical properties of the compound.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- Acids and Bases II Conjugate ions and buffers
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Carbohydrates Simple sugars and complex carbohydrates
- Carbon Chemistry Simple hydrocarbons, isomers, and functional groups
- Cell Division II Mitosis
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
- Chemical Equations Using shorthand to show balanced reactions
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Chemical Reactions II Reaction kinetics
- Creativity in Science How scientists decide what to study
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Defining Minerals Composition and crystal structure
- Density and Buoyancy Definitions and units
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA II The structure of DNA
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Energy Metabolism II The Generation of ATP
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Membranes and Chemical Transport Absorption, distribution, and storage of substances in organisms
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Percy Lavon Julian Revolutionizing medical treatment through chemical synthesis
- Photosynthesis I Harnessing the energy of the sun
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Properties of Liquids Intermolecular forces, cohesion, adhesion, and viscosity
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Revolutionizing Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- Solutions Molarity, solubility, and colligative properties
- States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
- Substances Pure substances and mixtures
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The Metric System Metric and scientific notation
- The Mole and Atomic Mass Definitions, conversions, and Avogadro's number
- The Nitrogen Cycle Of microbes and men
- The Periodic Table of Elements IV Chemical families
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Water Properties and behavior
- Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation
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