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Chemical Compounds
Chapter 15 Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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chemical bond | the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds |
ionic compounds | compounds that contain ionis bonds |
covalent compounds | compounds that form when a gruop of atoms shares electrons |
acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions |
indicator | a substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base |
base | any compound that increases the number hydroxide ions |
neutralization reaction | the reaction between acids and bases |
pH | a measure the hydronium ion concentration in the solution |
salt | an ionic compound formed from the positive ion of a base and the negative ion of an acid |
organic compounds | covalent composed of carbon- based molecules |
hydrocarbons | organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen |
carbohydrates | biochemicals that are composed of one or more simple sugar molecules bonded together |
proteins | biochemicals that are composed of "building blocks" called amino acids |
lipids | biochemicals that do not dissolve in water |
nucleic acids | biochemicals made up of nucleotides |