click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACID | Any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| INDICTOR | 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 |
| 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 a metal 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 steroids 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 |