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Chaper 6 Vocab
Bio Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| element | the substances that make up everything. |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that has the characteristic s of that element |
| nucleus | the center of an atom |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| compound | a substance that is composed of atoms of two or more different elements that are chemically combined |
| covalent bond | the force that holds together two atoms held by an electron |
| molecule | a group of atoms held together by a covalent bond |
| ion | a charged particle made of atoms |
| ionic bond | the attractive force between two ions of opposite charge |
| metabolism | all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism |
| mixture | a combination of substances in which the individual componets retain their on properties |
| solution | a mixyure in which oneor more substances are distrubted evenly in another substance |
| pH | is a meassure of how acidic or basic solution is |
| acid | any substance that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in water |
| base | any substance that forms hydroxide ions (OH-) in water |