8077245753 | atom | the smallest unit of matter | 0 | |
8077245754 | nucleus | the positively charged center core of an atom | 1 | |
8077245755 | proton | a positively charged subatomic particle found in an atom's nucleus | 2 | |
8077245756 | neutron | a subatomic particle with no charge found in an atom's nucleus | 3 | |
8077245757 | electron | a negatively charged subatomic particle found "buzzing" outside the nucleus | 4 | |
8077245758 | molecule | two or more atoms chemically bonded | 5 | |
8077245759 | compound | two or more different elements chemically bonded | 6 | |
8077245760 | molecular formula | a formula giving the number of atoms of each of the elements present in one molecule of a specific compound | 7 | |
8077245761 | element | a substance that cannot be broken down more | 8 | |
8077245762 | chemical reaction | a reaction that causes a substance's makeup to alter | 9 | |
8077245763 | covalent bont | a bond formed by electron sharing | ![]() | 10 |
8077245764 | reactants | "before" pieces of a chemical reaction | 11 | |
8077245765 | pH | a measure of the acidity of a substance | 12 | |
8169555302 | pH levels | 0-14 7 is neutral below 7 is acidic above is basic | 13 | |
8077245766 | acid | a molecule or other entity that is hydrogen positive (H+) | 14 | |
8077245767 | base | a molecule or other entity that is missing hydrogens (H-) | 15 | |
8077245768 | hydrogen bond | when in a covalent bond the polar molecule hydrogen bonds with other polar molecules | 16 | |
8077245769 | polar | molecules with slight variance in their polarity are _____. | 17 | |
8077245770 | non-polar | molecule in which the atoms are shared equally | 18 | |
8077245771 | cohesion | the sticking together of particles of the same substance | 19 | |
8077245772 | adhesion | the sticking together of particles of different substances | 20 | |
8077245773 | ionic bond | a chemical bond in which electrons are donated and received | ![]() | 21 |
8077245774 | ion | a charged atom/molecule | 22 | |
8169613586 | macromolecules | large molecules made up of more molecules | 23 | |
8077245775 | carbohydrate | a division of macro molecules consisting mainly of sugars, starches, and cellulose | 24 | |
8077245776 | isomers | molecules with the same molecular formulae produced differently because of variances in structure | 25 | |
8077245777 | monosacchrides | single sugars (ex: glucose, fructose, galactose) | 26 | |
8077245778 | disacchrides | double sugars (ex: sucrose, lactose) | 27 | |
8077245779 | polysacchrides | multiple sugars bonded together (ex: starch, glycogen, cellulose) | 28 | |
8077245780 | glucose | a simple monosacchride sugar in humans and other animals | 29 | |
8077245781 | lipid | a class of organic molecules consisting of waxes, oils and steroids not water soluble store energy cushion and insulate the internal organs | 30 | |
8077245782 | glycerol | a vital part in creating a lipid; bonds with three fatty acids | 31 | |
8077245783 | fatty acid | a vital part in creating a lipid; bonds with a glycerol | 32 | |
8077245784 | condensation/dehydration reaction | the bonding of two or more molecules resulting in the loss of a water molecule | 33 | |
8077245785 | hydrolysis | aids in digestion by inserting water (H2O) molecules back in between separate molecules | 34 | |
8077245786 | nucleic acid | an organic compound found in DNA and RNA | 35 | |
8077245787 | nucleotide | the monomers that build up nucleic acid | 36 | |
8077245788 | protein | a complex organic compound that is made up of long woven strands of amino acids | 37 | |
8077245789 | amino acid | the monomers (also referred to as monopeptides) that make up proteins | 38 | |
8077245790 | enzymes | a substance that acts as a CATALYST to bring about a certain funtion | 39 | |
8077245791 | catalyst | a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing change | 40 | |
8077245792 | substrate | the substance that an enzyme acts on | 41 | |
8077245793 | kinetic energy | energy that comes from being in motion | 42 | |
8077245794 | potential chemical energy | stored and prepared energy | 43 | |
8077245795 | ATP | an energy storing molecule that stores energy for almost anything humans do | 44 | |
8077245796 | metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life, including food digestion | 45 | |
8077245797 | exergonic | a chemical process paired with energy release | 46 | |
8077245798 | endergonic | a chemical process paired with energy gain | 47 | |
8169456093 | elements | pure substance all the same type of atom | 48 | |
8169530910 | solute | substance that is dissolved | 49 | |
8169535875 | solvant | substance that does the dissolving | 50 | |
8169582661 | buffers | are substances produced by cells that prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH. | 51 |
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