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Chemical compounds
Monya Fuller
Term | Definition |
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Acid | Any compound that increases the number of hydronium when dissolved in water |
Indicator | A compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such pH |
Base | Any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions dissolved in water |
Neutralization Reaction | The reaction of an acid and a base to from 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 |
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 needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body |
Nucleic Acid | A molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |