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Ch. 15 Vocab
Physical Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemical bond | the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds |
| ionic compound | a compound made of oppisitely charged 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 |
| indicator | a compound that can reversibly change color depemding on conditions such as pH |
| base | any compound that increases the number if hydroxide ions when dissolved in water |
| neutralization reaction | the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt |
| pH | a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a system |
| salt | an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid |
| organic compound | a convalently bonded compounded 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; 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 acid | a molecule made of subunits called nucleotides |