Molecule And Atoms Flashcards

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Activation energy

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Energy to get a reaction started 

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Amino acid 

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 Monomer of protein 

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Atom 

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Basic Unit of a chemical element 

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Attraction 

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Feeling of one thing being drawn toward another 

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 carbohydrate 

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Compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms also a type of nutrient that is a major source of energy for the body 

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Catalyst 

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Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction 

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Chemical change

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 A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties 

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Compound 

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Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions 

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 Concentration 

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A measurement of how much solute exists with a certain volume of solvent 

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Conservation of mass 

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The principal stating that matter is not created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction 

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Disaccharide

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A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis 

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Energy

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The ability to do work 

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Enzyme 

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A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction 

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Fatty acid

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Hydrocarbon chain, often bonded to glycerol in a lipid 

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Heat

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Thermal energy in transfer from one body of matter to another 

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Molecule

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A group of atoms bonded together 

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Monomer

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A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers 

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Monosaccharide

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A single sugar, molecule, such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar 

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Nucleotide

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Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a five carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

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pH

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Hydrogen ion concentration 

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Phospholipid 

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A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head, and a non-polar, hydrophobic tail 

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Physical change

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A change of matter from one form to another, without a change in chemical properties 

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Polymer 

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Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers 

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 Polysaccharide 

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Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides 

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Potential energy

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Stored energy

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Rate of reaction

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 Measure of how fast a chemical reaction occurs 

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Solubility 

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The ability to dissolve in another substance

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 Solute

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A substance that is dissolved in a solution 

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 Solvent

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A liquid substance capable of dissolving another substance in a solution 

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Steroid

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Lipid molecule with four fused carbon rings 

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Temperature

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A measure of how hot or cold something is

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Triglyceride

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A lipid made of three fatty acid molecules, and one glycerol molecule 

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Van der Waals force

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A slight attraction that develops between the oppositely charged regions of nearby molecule