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Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Science Terms
Term | Definition |
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acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water. |
indicator | a compound that can reversely change color depending on conditions such as pH. |
base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. |
neutralization reaction | the reaction of an acid and base to form a neutral solution of water and salt |
pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |
organic compounds | a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon and hydrogen |
hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hyrdrogen |
carbohydrates | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars starches and fiber composed of one or more simples sugars bonded |
lipid | a type of biomedical that does ngt dissolve in in water fats and steroids are lipids |
protein | a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body |
nucleic acid | a molecule made of sunits called nucleotides |