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New vocab words, 9/4
words that describe vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | the basic unit of matter |
| nucleus | |
| electron | |
| isotope | |
| compound | substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions |
| ionic bond | |
| ion | |
| covalent bond | type of bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared |
| molecule | |
| van der Waals forces | |
| hydrogen bond | |
| cohesion | attraction between molecules of the same substance |
| adhesion | force of attraction between different kinds of molecules |
| mixture | |
| solution | |
| solute | |
| solvent | |
| suspension | |
| pH scale | |
| acid | compound that forms hydrogen ions |
| base | compound that produces hydrogen ions |
| buffer | compound that prevents sharp sudden changes in pH |
| monomer | |
| polymer | |
| carbohydrate | |
| monosaccharide | |
| lipid | |
| nucleic acid | |
| mucleotide | |
| protein | |
| amino acid | compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end |
| chemical reaction | |
| reactant | |
| product | |
| activation energy | |
| catalyst | substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| enzyme | |
| substrate |