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PH scale
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It allows us to quantify how acidic or basic compounds are.
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What is an acid?
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Is any substance that yields hydrogen Ions whne put in a solution.
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What is a base?
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Any substance that accepts hydrogen Ions in solution.
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Specific heat
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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree celsius
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Hydrophilic
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Compounds that WILL interact with water (ex: sodium chloride)
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Hydrophobic
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Compounds that DO NOT interact with water.
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Alkaline
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A solution that is basic
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Polymer (ex: starch)
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A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits.
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Monomer (ex: glucose)
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A small molecule that can be combined with other similar or identical molecules to make a polymer.
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Carbohydrates
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Organic molecules that always contain carbon, oxygen, & hydro.
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Starch
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a complex carbohydrate found in plants that exist in foods. (ex: rice,corn, potatoes)
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Cellulose
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Complex carbohydrate contained in the cell walls of many organism.
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Chitin
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A complex carbohydrate that forms the external skeleton of the arthropods.
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Triglyceride
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a lipid molecule formed from 3 fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
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Glycoproteins
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Are combination of proteins and carbohydrates
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