All Flashcards
Chemical Bond
The combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds.
Ionic Compound
A compound made of oppositely charged ions.
Covalent Compoud
A chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons.
Acid
Any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolve in water.
Indicator
A compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH
Base
Any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolve 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 basically (alkalinity) of a system.
Salt
An ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid.
Organic Compound
A covalently bonded compound that contains carbon.
Hydrocarbon
An organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen
Carbonhydrate
A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars,starches, and fiber: composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together.
lipids
A type o 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 sub-units called nucleotides.
