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Chemical Compounds
Robert Rogers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acid | Any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions 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 reactioin | 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 convalently 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 subnits called nucleotides. |