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acid
increases the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution by dissociating and releasing H+
acidic
having properties of an acid
adhesion
the quality of sicking together or holding fast
antioxidant
any substance that inhibits oxidation
atom
the
smallest
quantity
of
an
element
that
can
take
part
in
a
chemical
reaction
atomic mass
the mass of an isotope of an element
atomic number
the number of positive charges in the nucleus of an atom
atomic nucleus
the central core of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons
base
a substance that decreases the H+ concentration in a solution
basic
containing a base
chemical bond
electrons in two atoms that generate a force causing the atoms to bond
chemical reaction
process that involves changes in the structure and energy
cohesion
the
force
that
holds
together
the
atoms
or
molecules
in
a
solid
or
liquid
compound
a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds
covalent bond
a bond by sharing a pair of electrons by two atoms
dissolve
to melt
electron
negative charged
electron shell
a grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom
element
one of a class substance that can't be seperated
free radical
an atom or molecule that has an unpaired electron and is reactive
hydrogen bond
a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom
hydrophilic
tending to dissolve in
hydrophobic
tending not to dissolve in
hydrophobic interaction
interaction of nonpolar hydrocarbon molecules forced together because of a stronger water interaction
ion
an electrically charged atom
ionic bond
formed between two ions by the attraction of opposite charges that have resulted from gaining or losing an electron
isotope
any of two or more forms of a chemical element
molecule
smallest unit of a compound the retains the properties of the compound
neutron
particle with no charge
nonpolar covalent
a bond in which a pair of electrons is distributed or shared equally between two atoms
pH scale
scale to tell the amount of hydrogen ion concentration
polar covalent bond
bond between two non metals with different electrons
proton
positive charge
radioactive
emitting emission of ionizing particles
solution
process by which gas,liquid, or solid is dispersed evenly with out change
solvent
a substance that dissolves another to form a solution
surface tension
a property of liquids caused by a force near the surface
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Ch.2 Vocab
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Chapter 2 bio. vocab
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2013-02-18T08:03:31Z
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