Chemical Compounds

lipid

(CH) Fats. Made up of carbon and hydrogen chains. Fats, oils, waxes are examples.

carbohydrate

(CHO)Class of organic compounds containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; energy-giving compounds, such as glucose. Sugars, fibers, starches.

protein

(CHON) An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body

Nucleic Acid

(CHOPN) Building Blocks: Nucleotide. Examples DNA and RNA

Indicator

A compound that can reversibly change color depending on the PH of the solution or other chemical change

Ionic Compound

A compound that consists of positive and negative ions; brittle, high melting points, soluble, and conduct electricity

hydrocarbon

An organic molecule composed only of carbon and hydrogen

Base

Any Compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water.

Acid

Any compound that increases the number of hydronium ions (H+) when dissolved in water.

Covalent Compound

a chemical compound formed by the sharing of electrons; low solubility, low melting points, conduct electricity

Neutralization

the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and a salt

salt

an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid

organic compound

Compounds that contain carbon.

Chemical Bond

The combining of atoms to form molecules or compounds

pH

a value that is used to express the acidity and basicity (alkalinity) of a system (0-14)