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chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| Indicator | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| Base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| Neutralization | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity of a system |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when metal atom replaces the hydrogen of 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 lipids |
| protein | a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and regulate processes in the body |
| nucleic | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |