Chemical Compounds Flashcards
combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds
chemical bond
a compound made of oppositely charged ions
iconic compound
a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons
covalent compound
any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions when dissolves in water
acid
a compound that can reversibly change color depending n 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 water and a salt
neutralization
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 covalently bonded compound that contains carbon
organic compound
an organic compound composed on;y of carbon and hydrogen
hydrocarbon
a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars , starches, and fiber; composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together
carbohydrate
a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids
lipid
a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and regulate processes in the body.
protein
a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides
nucleic acid
