Chapter 2 Flashcards
The formula for water is
H2O- 2 hydrogen to 1 oxygen
When salt is dissolved in water, the water is considered the…
Solvent.
Define reactant.
Is the element that enters into a chemical reaction. P.49
Define Product
Are the elements or compounds PRODUCED by the chemical reaction.
H20——– H+ + OH-
Water H ion Hydroxide ion
Identify the reactants and products
Reactants are the H ion and the Hydroxide ion
Products is water.
Ph scale Acid
6 or below
Ph scale for base
Above 7
What organic compound is the main source of energy for living things
Carbohydrates
What is the process that changes a set of chemicals into an other set of chemicals?
Chemical reaction
Define activation energy
The energy that is needed to get a reaction started.
The most abundant compound in all living things
Carbon
The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains.
Nucleic acid
What type of molecule is a monosaccharide
Glucose
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
Catalyst
The nucleus of an atom is made of…
genetic material
