Figure 54-2 Use the Accompanying Figure to Summarize the Key

question 52

Essay

Figure 54-2 Use the accompanying figure to summarize the key concepts relating to species richness from studies of birds in the South Pacific islands. Each dot in the figure represents an island.

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Definitions:

Ion

A molecule or atom that has acquired an overall electric charge from either losing or gaining electrons.

Hydrogen Bond

Hydrogen atoms bound covalently to either N or O atoms have a small positive charge that is weakly attracted to the small negative charge of other atoms, such as O or N; it can occur within a molecule or between different molecules.

Intermolecular

Pertaining to forces or interactions that occur between molecules.

Intramolecular

Refers to reactions or processes occurring within a single molecule.