chapter 3 Flashcards
chemical bound
the combinding of atoms to form molecues or compounds
ionic compound
a compound made of oppositley charged ions
coavalent compound
a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons
acid
any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved 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 dissolved in water
neutral reacton
the reacton of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and salt
pH
a value that is used to express the activity or basicity of a system
salt
an ionic compound that forms whne a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid
organic compound
a coavalently bounded compound that contains carbon
hydrocarbon
an organic compound composed of only carbon and hydrogen
carbohydrate
a class of energy
lipid
a type of biochemical tyat does not dissolve in water
protien
a molecule rhat is made of amino acids and thya i sneeded to build and repair body structures
nucleic acid
a molecule made up of subunits caled nucleoitides