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chapter 15 vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical bond | the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds |
| ionic compound | a compound made of oppositely changed ions |
| covalent compound | a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons |
| acid | any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water |
| 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 neutal solution to water and a salt |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or bascity(alkalinity) of a system |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atoms replaces that 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 classs of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibera; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together :) |
| lipid | a type of biochemcail that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids |
| protein | a molecule that is made up to amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body |
| nuucleic | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |