Why biology is essentially just applied chemistry in motion
In short: To master the complexities of life, you must first understand the behavior of matter. This series breaks down the fundamental chemical principles required for high school, AP, and college-level biology.
The curriculum focuses on the building blocks of biological systems: atomic structure, where protons and neutrons form a nucleus surrounded by electrons in specific orbitals. It explores how these atoms interact via the Octet Rule to achieve stability.
Students learn the distinction between ionic bonding—the trading of electrons to create charged ions—and covalent bonding, where atoms share electrons to form molecules. The series also clarifies essential terminology and the difference between molecular and structural formulas.
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