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Chapter 3
Chemical Compounds
| 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 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 of only 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 examples |
| protein | a molecule that is made 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 sub-units called nucleotides |