Test #2 Flashcards
4 inorganic compounds
water
salts
acids
base
(inorganic compound) water:
most abundant
(inorganic compound) salts: electrolytes
substance that conducts an electrical current in a solution
(inorganic compound) acid:
releases hydrogen (H+) in aqueos solutions
(inorganic compound) base:
releases hydroxyl (OH-) in aqueos solutions
what number on the pH scale is neutral or known as pure water
7
what numbers on the pH scale is an acid
0-7
what numbers on the pH scale is a base
7-14
name the 4 organic compounds
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
list 3 carbohydrates
monosaccahrides
disaccahrides
polysaccahrides
examples of a monosaccharides
glucose, and blood sugar
examples of disaccharides
sucrose (cane sugar), lactose (milk), maltose (malt sugar)
polysaccharides
starch, gylcogen
list 3 lipids
Tiglycerides
Phospholipids
Steroids
examples of triglycerides
saturated and non saturated fats