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Chapter 3 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acid | Any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water. |
Indicator | A compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH. |
Base | Any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. |
Neutralization reaction | The reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt. |
pH | A value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system. |
Salt | An ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid. |
Organic compound | A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon. |
Hydrocarbon | An organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen. |
Carbohydrate | A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together. |
Lipid | A type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steriods are lipids. |
Protein | A molecule that is made up of animo acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body. |
Nucleic acid | A molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides. |