Chemistry of Life Vocab

smallest unit of matter with unique properties

• atom

• element

• molecule

• isotope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

attraction between oppositely charged ions, donate and accept electrons

• hydrogen bond

• isotope

• ionic bond

• covalent bond

two or more atoms that are bonded together

• element

• molecule

• atom

• ion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

mixture in which one or more substances are uniformity distributed in another substance

• solvent

• solution

• solute

• saturated

measurement for how acidic or basic a substance is

• acid

• base

• buffer

• pH scale

small molecules that join with others to form larger molecules (polymers)

• protein

• nucleic acid

• monomer

• carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

biological molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus - makes up DNA, RNA

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

pure substances (composed of 1 type of atom) that cannot be broken down into simpler matter

• atom

• ion

• element

• amino acid

when atoms combine by sharing electrons (i.e. water)

• ionic bond

• hydrogen bond

• covalent bond

• chemical reaction

weak attraction between hydrogen atoms and other atoms (typically oxygen/nitrogen)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• hydrogen bond

• isotope

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5