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Chemical Compunds
Amir Stephens
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Carbonhydrate | A class if energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| 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 made up of subunits called nucleotides |