Molecule And Atoms Flashcards
Activation energy
Energy to get a reaction started 
Amino acid 
 Monomer of protein 
Atom 
Basic Unit of a chemical element 
Attraction 
Feeling of one thing being drawn toward another 
 carbohydrate 
Compound made up of carbon hydrogen and oxygen atoms also a type of nutrient that is a major source of energy for the body 
Catalyst 
Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction 
Chemical change
 A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties 
Compound 
Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions 
 Concentration 
A measurement of how much solute exists with a certain volume of solvent 
Conservation of mass 
The principal stating that matter is not created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction 
Disaccharide
A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis 
Energy
The ability to do work 
Enzyme 
A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction 
Fatty acid
Hydrocarbon chain, often bonded to glycerol in a lipid 
Heat
Thermal energy in transfer from one body of matter to another