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5093594188atomthe smallest basic unit of matter0
5093596986elementone particular type of atom; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance1
5093620105compounda substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio2
5093622856ionan atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons3
5093624497ionic bondbond formed between a positively charged ion and a negatively charged ion4
5093628118covalent bondbond formed when atoms share a pair of electrons5
5093630686moleculetwo or more atoms held together held together by covalent bonds6
5093634685cohesionthe attraction among molecules of the same substance7
5093636158adhesionthe attraction between molecules of different substances8
5093637928solutionmixture of substance that is equally mixed throughout9
5093640051solventthe substance in a solution that there is more of; it dissolves the other substance10
5093643261solutethe substance in a solution that there is less of; it gets dissolved11
5093647481carbohydratesmolecules that are made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen12
5093653318lipidsmolecules that include fats, oils and cholesterol13
5093654770proteina polymer made of monomers14
5093660815amino acidmolecules that contain Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and sometimes sulfur; the building blocks of protein15
5093666336nucleic acidpolymers that contain instructions to build proteins16
5093668003catalystsubstance that decreases the activation energy needed for a chemical reaction to start17
5093670249enzymecatalysts for chemical reactions on living things(organisms need them to break down food, build proteins, and for your immune system to work)18

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