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Bio-Chemestry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, esp. to provide light and heat or to work machines |
| Base | compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution |
| Formula | a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols |
| pH scale | measurment system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 14 |
| neutrons | carries no charge in an atom |
| protons | carries positive charge in an atom |
| water | a chemical compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen |
| elements | substance consisting entirely of one type of atom |
| atom | basic unit of matter |
| ions | atom that has a positive or negative charge |
| isotopes | atom of an element that has a number of neutrons different from that of other atoms of the same element |
| ionic bonds | bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another |
| covalent bond | bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms |
| hydrogen bonds | a weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other |
| molecule | smallest unit of most compounds |
| acids | compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution |
| matter | physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, esp. as distinct from energy |
| periodic table | a chart created to demonstrate the periodic and physical properties of the elements |
| Determine atomic mass | Add the number of protons and the number of neutrons |
| Type of bonding in water? | Covalent, Ionic, Hydrogen bonds |
| Examples of acids | stomach acid, lemon juice, tomato juice, etc. |
| Examples of bases | oven cleaner, bleach, soap |
| endothermic vs. exothermic reactions | Endothermic - absorbs more energy than is released Exothermic - gives off more energy than is absorbed |