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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| Indicator | a compound that can reversibly change 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 a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
| Salt | an ionic compound that forms when ametal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |
| Organic Compound | a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon |
| Hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
| Carbohydrate | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together |
| Lipid | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steriods are lipid |
| 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 up of subunits called nucleotides |