chapter 3 Flashcards
chemical bond
the combining of atoms to foorm molecules
ionic compound
compound made of oppositely charged ions
covalent compound
chemcial compound formed by sharing electrons
acid
compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolved in water
indicator
compound that can reversibly change depending on conditions such as pH
base
any compound that increases the number of hydromium ions when dissolved in water
nuetralizations reaction
that reaction of an acid and a base to form a nuetral ad a base to form a nuetral solution of water and a salt
pH
value that is used to exoresss that acidity of basicity of a system
salt
ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid
organic compounds
covalently bonded compound that contains carbon
hydrocarbon
organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen
carbohydrates
class of nergy giving nutrients that includes sugars, nutrients that includes starches and fiber composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together
lipid
type of biochemicicals that does not dissolve in water fats steroids are lipids
protein
molecule that is made of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structure and to regulate processes in the body
nucleic acid
a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides