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Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Compound

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A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

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Electron

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A negatively charged particle

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Ionic bond

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Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another

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Covalent bond

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Forms when electrons are shared between Adams

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Solute

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The substance that is dissolved

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Solvent

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The substance in which the salute dissolves

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PH scale

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Indicate of concentration of H plus ions in a solution

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Buffers

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Weak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp sudden changes in pH

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Carbohydrates

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Compounds made of carbon hydrogen and oxygen are atoms

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Lipids

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Made mostly from carbon hydrogen atoms

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Nucleate acid

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Macromolecules containing hydrogen oxygen nitrogen carbon and phosphorus

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Amino acids

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Proteins are polymers of molecules

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Reactants

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The elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction

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Catalyst

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A substance that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction

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Enzymes

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Proteins that act as biological catalysts

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Chemical reaction

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A process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals

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Element

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Substance consisting entirely of one type of Adam

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Ion

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And at home that has a positive or negative charge

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Nucleus

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The center of the Adam which contains theprotons and neutrons

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Protein

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Macromolecule that contains carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen and needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes

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Product

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Element or compound produced by chemical reaction

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Reactant

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Element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction

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