Chapter 3 Flashcards
the combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds
chemical bonds
a compound made of oppositely charged ions
ionic compounds
a chemical compound formed by the shearing of electrons
coevalent compound
any compound that increases the number of hydrocarbon 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
the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of an acid and a base to forma neutral solution of water and a salt
neutralization reaction
a value that is used to express the acidity or basicity of a system
pH
an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid
salt
a coevalently bonded compound that contains carbon
organic compound
an organic compound composed of carbon and hydrogen
hydrocarbon
a class of energy giving neutrience that includes sugars, starches and fiber
carbohydrate
a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water
lipid
a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body
protein
a molecule made up of subunits called neuclotides
nucleic acid
