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Chemical Compounds
Term | Definition |
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Acid | any compound that increases the # of hydronium ions when dissolved in water. |
indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions as pH. |
base | any compound that increases the # of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. |
neutralization reaction | the reaction of an acid or base tom form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
pH | a value that is used to express that acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system. |
salt | a 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 regulate processes in the body. |
nucleic acid | a molecule made up of subunits call nucleotides. |