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chapter 3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acid | Any compound that increases the number of hydronium 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 |
Neutualization | The reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
pH | A value that us 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 of carbon and hydrogen |
Carbohydrates | 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 |
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 mad up of subunits called nucleotides |