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Chemical Compounds
Brianna Turfus
| 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 basically of a system. |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when a mental 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 dissolved 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. |