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7459985779Atomthe smallest particle of an element0
7459985780Ionic Bonda bond involving the transfer of electrons1
7459990489Electronparts of an atom outside of a nucleus with negative charge2
7459993041Covalent Bonda bond involving the sharing of electrons3
7459993042Elementa substance that can't be broken down any further4
7459993043Isotopean element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons5
7460000768Compounda combination of 2 or more different elements6
7460000769Hydrogen Bonda bond between a hydrogen atom from one molecule and an oxygen atom of another molecule7
7460003167Solutiona mixture with all components evenly distributed8
7460003168pH Scalethe measure of how basic or acidic something is9
7460005329Cohesionthe attraction between two of the same molecules10
7460005330Solutethe substance that is dissolved in a solution11
7460005331acida substance with a pH below water's at 712
7460007911adhesionthe attraction between two different substances13
7460007912solventthe substance that dissolves the other in a solution14
7460007913basea substance with a pH above water's at 715
7460009941mixturea combination of different materials not bonded together chemically16
7460009942suspensiona mixture of water and a non-dissolved material17
7460012549monomera single molecule18
7460012550nucleic acida macromolecule that stores and transfers genetic information19
7460012579polymermultiple monomers strung together20
7460015733nucleotidethe monomer of nucleic acids21
7460015734carbohydratea macromolecule that acts as a main source of energy22
7460018412proteinA macromolecule that is part of the structure of cells, and is used for biological functions23
7460020094monosaccharidethe monomer of a carbohydrate24
7460020095amino acidthe monomer of proteins25
7460022472lipida macromolecule that stores energy long term and is insulation26
7460022473chemical reactiona process that changes or transforms one set of chemicals into another27
7460025000catalystThe action or material that starts a chemical reaction28
7460027981reactantThe element or compound that enters a chemical reaction29
7460027982enzymea molecule that lowers the reaction energy of chemical reactions30
7460030510productan element or compound created by a chemical reaction31
7460030511substratea molecule that an enzyme uses32
7459998650Activation Energythe energy required to get a chemical reaction started33

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