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Chapter 3: Chem life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest unit of matter, that cannot be broken down by any chemical means. |
| Element | A substance made up of atoms that have the same number of protons. |
| Valence Electron | Electrons from the outermost level, or shell. |
| Compound | Substance made up of the bonded atoms of two or more elements. |
| Molecule | A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds. |
| Ion | An atom or group of stoms that has elcertical charge, because it has gained to lost electrons. |
| Cohesion | The attraction particles of the same substance. |
| Adhesion | Attraction between particles of different substances. |
| Solution | A mixture in which ions or molecules of oneor more substances are evenly distributed in another substance. |
| Acid | Compounds that form extra hydroniumions when dissolved in water. |
| Base | Compounds that form extra hydroxide ions when dissovles in water, |
| pH | A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. |
| Buffer | |
| Carbohydrate | |
| Lipid | |
| Protein | |
| Amino Acid | |
| Nucleic Acid | |
| Nucleodtide | |
| DNA | |
| RNA | |
| ATP | |
| Energy | |
| Reactant | |
| Porduct | |
| Actication Energy | |
| Enzymes | |
| Active Site | |
| Substrate |