click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chemical Compounds
Marisa Riggins
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
Base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
Carbohydrate | a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
Hydrocarbon | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
Indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH |
Lipid | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids |
Neutralization Reaction | the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
Nucleic Acid | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |
Organic Compound | a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon |
pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
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 |
Salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |