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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 |
INDICTOR | 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 steroids are lipid |
Protein | a molecule that is made up of amino 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 |