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8091403600endothermica chemical reaction that absorbs more energy than i release;products have a higher bond energy than reactants0
8091410506hydrogen bondan attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom and a slightly negative atom,such as oxygen and nitrogen1
8091426663nucleic acidthe type of molecule that stores genetic information in living things; such as DNA and RNA. Made up of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base2
8091440319bond energythe amount of energy needed to break a chemical bond;the amount of energy released when a bond forms3
8091447525solutiona certain type of mixture; formed when one substance, such as water, dissolves other substances4
8091453695enzymeallows chemical reactions to take place under the tightly controlled conditions in living things. in almost all cases-protein5
8091467886compoundchemical bonds hold together; always contain atoms of more than one element6
8091472797fatty acidcarbon chain found in many lipids; can be either saturated or unsaturated7
8091484090ionhas a positive charge if loses an electron or a negative charge when loses an electron8
8091493874substratea reactant an enzyme acts on; bind to an enzyme's active site9
8091504823proteinmany different types have many different functions in living things; made of amino acids10
8091511251pHthe measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution; low solution is very acidic11
8091516537activation energythe amount of energy that is needed for a chemical reaction to start; after added, the reaction can take place on its own12
8091521165moleculeheld together by covalent bonds; can be made of atoms of just one element13
8091525304isotopean atom of the same element that has the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons14
8091528041what charge do protons have?positive charge15
8091529144what charge do electrons have?negative charge16
8091530304what charge do neutrons have?neutral charge17
8091531859polarityunequal sharing of electrons18
8091533953atomthe smallest unit of matter19
8091537860valence shellthe outermost shell20
8091544483what are the elements commonly found in organisms?carbon and nitrogen21
8091546742atomic massthe sum total of protons and neutrons22
8091548788covalent bondnon-metal elements share electrons to complete outer shells23
8091554080ionic bondmetal and nonmetal elements lose/gain electrons to complete outer shells24
8091557921properties of water (7)1. polar 2. cohesion 3. surface tension 4. expands when frozen 5. adhesion 6. capillary action 7. resists temperature changes25
8091576290polar covalent bondbond between oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water26
8091578439cohesionthe ability of a molecule to stick to other molecules of the same kind (water molecules stick to other water molecules)27
8091585924surface tensiona "skin" on water ex: insects on water paperclip on water28
8091589730adhesionthe ability of a molecule to stick to another different molecule ex: water on the sides of a straw29
8091597380capillary actiona liquid moving upward and defying gravity ex: water molecules moving up a plant30
8091601007why can ice float in water?ice is less dense than water due to hollow spaces in ice31
8091603688mixturetwo or more elements combined32
8091606593solventpart that is doing the dissolving ex: water33
8091607373solutepart being dissolved ex: kool aid powder34
8091613814monomer for proteinamino acid35
8091614751function of a lipidused to store energy in living things36
8091616289pH of 7neutral37
8091620790an example of a nucleic acidDNA and RNA38
8091622631molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygencarbohydrates39
8091624488pH greater than 7 (OH-)base40
8091628807made up of nucleotidesnucleic acid41
8091630088function of a carbohydratemain source of short-term energy for living things42
8091632762monomer of a lipid3 fatty acids and glycerol43
8091633405function of a proteinhelps transport substances into or out of cells44
8091635680function of nucleic acidsstore/transmit hereditary information45
8091643586molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfurprotein46
8091647257has a pH of 0-7 (H+)acid47
8091651298example of carbohydratesugar (-ose)48
8091652973example of a lipidolive oil49
8091655793monomer of carbohydratesmonosaccharides50

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