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Pre-AP Ch. 2

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basic unit of matter
center of an atom, contains protons and neutrons
negatively charged subatomic particle located outside the nucleus.
a form of matter that contains only one kind of atom
atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.
substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
positively or negatively charged atom
bond whose electrons are shared between atoms
the smallest unit of most compounds
a slight attraction that develops between the oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules
an attraction between molecules of the same substance
attraction between molecules of different substances
a material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined
mixture where all components are evenly distributed
substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution
mixture of water and nondissolved materials
measurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution: ranges from 0-14
compound that forms hydrogen ions in solution
compund that produces hydroxide ions in solutions
weak acids or bases that can react with strong acids or bases to prevent sharp sudden changes in pH
small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers
large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
key source of energy; organic compunds made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen.
single sugar molecule (monomer)
large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides
macromolecules made of carbon and hydrogen, fats, oils, and waxes
macromolecule containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
monomer of a nucleic acid made of a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
(RNA) single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
(DNA) nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair, and to make enzymes
basic building block for protein compound with an amino group (−NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group (−COOH) on the other end
a process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
the elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
the elements or compounds that are produced by a chemical reaction
the energy that is needed to get a reaction started
a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
proteins that act as a cell's biological catalysts
The reactants of an enzyme catalyzed reaction

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