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Chapter 2 and 3 vocabulary

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Definition
Matter   anything that occupies space and has mass  
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Mass   the quantity of matter an object has  
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Elements   substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter  
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Atom   the simplest particle of an element that retains all of the properties of that element  
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Nucleus   the central region that makes up the bulk of the mass of the atom and consists of two kinds of subatomic particles (proton and neutron)  
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Proton   a positively charged subatomic particle  
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Neutron   a subatomic particle that has no charge  
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atomic number   the number of protons in an atom  
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mass number   is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom  
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Electrons   negatively charged particles that have high energy and contain little mass  
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isotopes   atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons  
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orbital   a three dimensional region around a nucleus that indicates the probable location of an electron  
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compounds   made up of atoms of two or more elements in fixed proportions  
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chemical bonds   attractive forces that hold atoms together  
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covalent bond   it forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons  
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molecule   the simplest part of a substance that retains all of the properties of that substance and can exist in a free state  
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ion   an atom or molecule with an electric charge  
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ionic bond   when positive and negative electrical charges attract each other, the sodium ion and the chloride ion attract each other.  
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energy   the ability to do work  
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chemical reaction   one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances  
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reactants   shown on the left side of the equation; carbon dioxide and water (CO2+H2O=H2CO3)  
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products   the answer of result of something (like H2CO3 in equation above)  
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metabolism   describes the chemical reactions that occur in an organism  
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activation energy   the amount of energy needed to start the reaction  
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catalysts   a chemical substance that reduces the activation energy that is needed for a reaction to occur  
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enzyme   a protein or RNA molecule that speeds up metabolic reactions without being permanently changed or destroyed  
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redox reactions   reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms; a reactant loses one or more electrons, becoming more positive in charge  
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reduction reaction   a reactant gains one or more electrons becoming more negative in charge  
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polar   something that has an uneven distribution of charge  
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hydrogen bond   the force of attraction between a hydrogen molecule with a partial positive charge and another atom or molecule with a partial or full negative charge  
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cohesion   an attractive force that holds molecules of a single substance together  
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adhesion   the attractive force between two particles of different substances  
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capillarity   the attraction between molecules that results in the rise of the surface of a liquid when in contact with a solid  
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solution   a mixture where one or more substances are uniformly distributed in another substance  
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solute   a substance dissolved in the solvent  
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solvent   the substance where the solute is dissolved  
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concentration   the amount of solute dissolved in a fixed amount of the solution  
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saturated solution   one in which no more solute can dissolve  
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aqueous solutions   solutions where water is the solvent  
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hydroxide ion   the OH- ion that can react with another water molecule  
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hydronium ion   H3+ (water has an equal amount of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions)  
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acid   a type of solution that is sour tasting and can be highly corrosive  
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base   a solution that contains more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions; has a bitter taste and feels slippery ( can be used to form soap)  
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pH scale   a scale used for comparing the relative concentrations of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions in a solution (Ranges from 0-14)  
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buffers   chemical substances that neutralize small amounts of either an acid or a base added to a solution  
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organic compound   a broad category that is mostly made of carbon atoms. Most of the matter in living things are made of this.  
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functional groups   clusters of atoms in organic compounds; it influences the characteristics if the molecules they compose and the chemical reactions the molecules undergo  
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monomers   small and simple molecules that can bond and form polymers  
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polymer   a molecule that consists of of repeated, linked units  
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macromolecules   large polymers (different types; lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids)  
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condensation reaction   the chemical reaction in which monomers link to form polymers  
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hydrolysis   water is used to break down a polymer (it is the reverse of condensation reaction)  
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adenosine triphosphate   a compound that stores a lot of energy in the overall structure (ATP)  
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carbohydrates   an organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (some are used for energy or structural materials)  
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monosaccharide   a monomer of a carbohydrate; it is a simple sugar that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1  
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disaccharide   a double sugar formed by two monosaccharides that combined in a reaction rate  
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polysaccharide   a complex molecule composed of three or more monosaccharides  
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proteins   organic compounds composed of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen  
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amino acids   the forming of proteins from the linkage of monomers  
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peptide bond   in a condensation reaction, two amino acids form a convalent bond  
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enzymes   RNA or protein molecules that act as a biological catalysts (it is essential for cell function)  
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substrate   the reactant that is catalyzed  
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active site   the folds of an enzyme  
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lipids   large, non polar organic molecules (doesn't dissolve in water)  
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triglycerides   has three molecules of fatty acids joined to one molecule of the alcohol glycerol  
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fatty acids   unbranched carbon chains that make up most of the lipids  
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phospholipids   they have two fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol  
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wax   a type of structural lipid that contains a long fatty acid chain joined to a long alcohol chain  
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steroid   are composed of four fused carbon rings with various functional groups attached to them  
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nucleic acids   large and complex organic molecules that store and transfer important information to a cell  
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deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA   contains information that determines the characteristics of an organism and directs its cell activity  
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ribonucleic acid (RNA   stores and transfers information from DNA that is essential for the manufacturing of proteins  
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nucleotide   made of three components: a phosphate group, a five carbon sugar, and a ring shaped nitrogenous base  
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