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Chapter 2 Vocab
Chemistry in Life
Term | Definition |
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atom | the smallest basic unit of matter |
element | one particular type of atom; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical means |
compound | a substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio |
ion | an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons |
ionic bond | forms through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions |
covalent bond | forms when atoms share a pair of electrons |
molecule | two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds |
hydrogen bond | an attraction between a slightly positive atom and a slightly negative atom. often oxygen and nitrogen |
cohesion | the attraction among molecules of a substance |
adhesion | the attraction among molecules of different substances |
solution | a mixture of substances that is the same throughout- it is a homogeneous mixture |
solvent | the substance that is present in the greater amount and that dissolves another substance |
solute | the substance that dissolves in a solvent |
acid | a compound that releases a proton |
bases | compounds that removes the H* ions from a solution |
pH | a solution's acidity, or H* ion concentration, is measured by this scale |
monomer | each subunit in the complete molecule |
polymer | a large molecule, or macromolecule |
carbohydrates | molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and they include sugars and starches |
lipids | nonpolar molecules that include fats, oils and cholesterol |
fatty acids | chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms |
protein | a polymer made of monomers called amino acids |
amino acids | molecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur |
nucleic acids | polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides |
chemical reaction | change substances into different substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds |
reactants | the substances changed during a chemical reaction |
products | the substances made by a chemical reaction |
bond energy | the amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms |
equilibrium | is reached when both the reactants and products are made at the same rate |
activation energy | the amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start |
exothermic | a chemical reaction that releases more energy than it absorbs |
endothermic | a chemical reaction that absorbs more energy than it releases |
catalyst | a substance that decreases activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction and, as a result, also increases the rate of a chemical reaction |
enzymes | catalysts for chemical reactions in living things |
substrates | the specific reactants that an enzyme acts on |