Vocabulary
The force of attraction that holds atoms or ions together is?
Chemical bonds
What turns red litmus paper blue?
Bases
What is the reaction between an acid and a base called and does it produce?
- Neutralization and makes a salt
What is a hydrocarbon?
Organic compound that has carbon & hydrogen
What are the largest molecules made by a living thing and what are they?
Carbohydrates and sugars
How is an ion formed?
By loosing or gaining electrons transferring them
What is pH?
-A value that shows whether it's an acid or base.
What is an indicator?
Tool used to measure whether its an acid or base (it changes colors)
When is a hydrocarbon saturated?
When a hydrocarbon is single bonded to hydrogen
What is DNA and RNA?
Genetic material in the cell that builds protein are nucleic acids.
What is made by sharing electrons?
- Covalent bonds
What is the pH of an acidic solution?
What is the pH of a basic solution?
Acids measure 1- 6.9
Bases measure 8-14
What is an organic compound?
Covalent bonds with carbon from living things
What is another word for a saturated hydrocarbon?
Alkane
What are lipids made from and can they dissolve in water?
Fats and no they can't
What are made from hydroxide ion and what are their properties?
Bases and they are bitter, slippery, change colors of an indicator, conduct electricity
What is the pH of water?
Around 7
Beside carbon what else can an organic compound contain?
oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, hydrogen, sulfur/ produces water and carbon dioxide
When is an unsaturated hydrocarbon formed and what are they called?
When carbon is double or triple bonded. Alkene and Alkyne
What are proteins made from and what are they called?
Amino acids the building blocks of life
What is made from hydronium ions called and what are their properties?
Acids and they are sour, change color of indicator, react with metal, conduct electricity, corrosive
How is acid rain formed?
When pollution mixes with rain water the pH of rain is changed.
What are some jobs of a protein?
They can regulate chemical reactions(catalyze), transport material , give structural support
What is an aromatic hydrocarbon, how are they formed and what shape do they have?
A smelly compound that is triple bonded and shaped like a ring
What are nucleic acids made from and what are they called?
- Nucleotides and they are genetic building blocks