biology 102 periodic table
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 O | Atomic Symbol of Oxygen |
| C | Atomic Symbol of Carbon |
| H | Atomic Symbol of Hydrogen |
| N | Atomic Symbol of Nitrogen |
| Ca | Atomic Symbol of Calcium |
| P | Atomic Symbol of Phosphorus |
| K | Atomic Symbol of Potassium |
| S | Atomic Symbol of Sulfur |
| Na | Atomic Symbol of Sodium |
| Cl | Atomic Symbol of Chlorine |
| Mg | Atomic Symbol of Magnesium |
| Fe | Atomic Symbol of Iron |
| 8 | Atomic number of oxygen |
| 6 | Atomic number of Carbon |
| 1 | Atomic number of hydrogen |
| 7 | Atomic number of Nitrogen |
| 20 | Atomic number of Calcium |
| 15 | Atomic number of Phosphorus |
| 19 | Atomic number of Potassium |
| 16 | Atomic number of Sulfur |
| 11 | Atomic number of Sodium |
| 17 | Atomic number of Chlorine |
| 12 | Atomic number of Magnesium |
| 26 | Atomic number of Iron |
| 16.0 | Atomic mass of Oxygen |
| 12.0 | Atomic mass of Carbon |
| 1.0 | Atomic mass of Hydrogen |
| 14.0 | Atomic mass of Nitrogen |
| 40.1 | Atomic mass of Calcium |
| 31.0 | Atomic mass of Phosphorus |
| 39.1 | Atomic mass of Potassium |
| 32.1 | Atomic mass of Sulfur |
| 23.0 | Atomic mass of Sodium |
| 35.5 | Atomic mass of Chlorine |
| 24.3 | Atomic mass of Magnesium |
| 55.8 | Atomic mass of Iron |
| 65 | % of human weight of Oxygen |
| 18 | % of human weight of Carbon |
| 10 | % of human weight of Hydrogen |
| 3 | % of human weight of Nitrogen |
| 2 | % of human weight of Calcium |
| 1 | % of human weight of Phosphorus |
| 0.3 | % of human weight of Potassium |
| 0.2 | % of human weight of Sulfur |
| 0.1 | % of human weight of Sodium |
| trace | % of human weight of Chlorine |
| trace | % of human weight of Iron |
| Oxygen | Part of water and most organic molecules |
| Carbon | The backbone of all organic molecules |
| Hydrogen | Part of all organic molecules and of water |
| Nitrogen | Component of proteins and nucleic acids |
| Calcium | Constituent of bone. also essential for the action of nerves and muscles |
| Phosphorus | Part of cell membranes and of energy storage molecules. Also constituent of bone. |
| Potassium | important in nerve action |
| Sulfur | Structural component of most proteins |
| Sodium | The primary ion in body fluids. Also important to nerve action. |
| Chlorine | Component of digestive acid. Also major ion in body fluids. |
| Magnesium | Important for the action of certain enzymes and for muscle contraction |
| Iron | A constituent for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying molecules. |
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