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chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| 2. Indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH |
| 3. Base | any compounds that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| 4. Neutralization reaction | the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
| 5. pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
| 6. salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |
| 7. organic compound | a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon |
| 8. hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
| 9. carbohydrate | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together |
| 10. lipid | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water’ fats and steroids are lipids |
| 11. 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 |
| 12. nucleic acid | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |