Chemistry Vocab

6. the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.
7. a biological catalyst
8. a molecule or ion capable of either donating a proton
10. building blocks, of DNA and RNA
12. a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds.
13. substances which react with acids
14. species formed from chemical reactions
15. a material made up of two or more different Chemical substance/substances
19. the positively charged central core of an atom
21. a type of chemical bonding that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
22. organic compounds that contain amino and carboxylate functional groups,
24. a substance that dissolves a solute
25. a stable negatively charged component of an atom.
27. atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures
30. an underlying substance or layer.
31. large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues
32. The basic unit of matter

1. a group of atoms bonded together
2. the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
3. a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances
4. a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms
5. a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules
9. molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells.
11. the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction
16. a particle, atom or molecule with a net electrical charge.
17. a substance or material consisting of very large molecules
18. a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity
20. molecules sticking together
23. important class of macromolecules found in all cells and viruses.
26. a pure substance consisting only of atoms
28. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
29. an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base