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ch.6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid | any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water. |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that has the characteristics of that element. |
| base | any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water. |
| compound | a substance that is composed of atoms of 2 or more different elements that are chemically combined |
| covalent bond | when 2 atoms share electrons |
| element | substance that can't be broken down into simpler chemical substances |
| ion | a charged particle made of atoms |
| ionic bond | the attractive force between 2 ions of opposite charge |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| metabolism | all chemical reactions that occur within an organism |
| mixture | combination of substances |
| molecule | group of atoms held together by covalent bonds |
| nucleus | the center of an atom |
| pH | a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is |
| solution | mixture in which 1 or more substances are distributed evenly in another substance |
| diffusion | the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration. |
| dynamic equilibrium | condition in which there is continuous movement but no overall concentration change |
| hydrogen bond | the attraction of opposite charges between hydrogen and oxygen |
| polar molecule | a molecule with an unequal distribution of charge..each molecule has a positive and negative end |
| amino acid | the basic building blocks of proteins |
| carbohydrate | is a biomolecule composed of carbon,oxygen,and hydrogen with a ratio of about 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom for every carbon atom |
| enzyme | a protein that changes the rate of a chemical reaction |
| isomer | compounds that have the same chemical formula but different 3D structures |
| lipid | large biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen |
| nucleic acid | a complex biomolecule that stores cellular information in the form of a code |
| nucleotide | nucleic acids are polymers made of smaller subunits |
| peptide bond | the covalent bond formed between the amino acids |
| polymer | a large molecule formed when many smaller molecules bond together |
| protein | a large ,complex, polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen,oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur |