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Chapter 2 Vocab

The Chemistry of Life

QuestionAnswer
Adhesion attraction between molecules of different substances; in plants, attraction between unlike molecules
Alkaline or base is a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH[minus] ions) in a solution. pH 8 to 14
Atom basic unit of matter
Atomic # the # of protons in an atom
ATP large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phospate group together to produce ATP
Catalyst substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
Cohesion attraction between molecules of the same substance
Condensation reaction a chemical reaction when two molecules bond together to form one single molecule, with the loss of another molecule
Hydrolysis reaction the breaking down of a chemical compound because a water molecule was added.
Hydrophilic means water loving
Hydophobic means water fearing
Inorganic means that it is not derived from any living thing or a chemical compound that probably does not have carbon it it
Ionic bond bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Molecule smallest unit of most compounds
Nonpolar a molecule with no side of just one type of charge, there are no positive or negative sides to this molecule
pH measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution; ranges from 0 to 14
Soultion mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed
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