Chapter 3 Flashcards
combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds
chemical bond
compound made of oppositely charged ions
ionic compound
chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons
covalent bond
compounds that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water
acid
a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH
indicator
any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
base
reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution from water and a salt
neutralization reaction
scale that shows if a substance is a acid or base
pH
ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid
salt
covalantly bonded compound that contains carbon
organic compound
organic compound composed of only carbon and hydrogen
hydrocarbon
class of energy giving nutrients that include sugars, starches, and have one or more simple sugars bonded together
carbohydrate
type of biochemical that doesn’t dissolved in water, includes fats and roids
lipids
molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures
proteins
molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides
nucleic acid