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chapter 15 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical bond | the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds |
| ionic compound | a compound made of oppositley charged ions |
| covalent compound | a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons |
| indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH |
| base | any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ion when when dissolved in water |
| neutralization action | the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |
| hydrocarbons | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
| organic compound | an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen |
| carbohydrates | a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together |
| 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 acids | a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |