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Chemical Compounds
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| 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 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 hydrogen of an 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; 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. |