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chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acid | any compound that increases the number of hydrogen ions when dissolved in water |
| indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH |
| base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basically of a system |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when a meatle atom replaces hydrogen of an acid |
| organic compound | a covanlently bonded compound that contains carbon |
| hydrogen | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hrydrogen |
| 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 steroids are lipids |
| protien | a molecule that is made up of amio acids and that is needed to build and repair body stuctures and |
| nucleic acid | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |