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chapter 3 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water. |
| Indicator | a compound that can reversible 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 a base to form a neutral solution of water and salt |
| PH | a value that is used to express the acidity of 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 |
| Hydro Carbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
| Carbohydrates | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars,starches,and fibers; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together |
| Lipids | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids |
| Nucleic Acids | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |