| Term | Definition |
| element | sodium - element, mixture or compound? |
| compound | water - element, mixture or compound? |
| mixture | soil - element, mixture or compound? |
| mixture | coffee - element, mixture or compound? |
| compound | carbon dioxide - element, mixture or compound? |
| mixture | salt water - element, mixture or compound? |
| compound | table salt - element, mixture or compound? |
| physical | Sodium chloride dissolves in water - chemical or physical? |
| chemical | Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a salt, water and heat - chemical or physical? |
| physical | A pellet of sodium is sliced in half - chemical or physical? |
| physical | Water is heated and changed to steam - chemical or physical? |
| physical | Plant leaves lose water through evaporation - chemical or physical? |
| chemical | Iron rusts - chemical or physical? |
| physical | A person gets cooler by perspiring - chemical or physical? |
| chemical | Proteins are made from amino acids - chemical or physical? |
| physical | A toothpick is broken in half - chemical or physical? |
| acid | HNO3 - acid, base or salt? |
| base | NaOH - acid, base or salt? |
| acid | HCl - acid, base or salt? |
| salt | KCl - acid, base or salt? |
| base | KOH - acid, base or salt? |
| base | NH4OH - acid, base or salt? |
| salt | NH4Cl - acid, base or salt? |
| salt | NaCl - acid, base or salt? |
| inorganic | HCl - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | DNA - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | starch - inorganic or organic? |
| inorganic | sodium chloride - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | animal fat - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | glucose - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | hair - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | RNA - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | sucrose - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | fingernails - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | gelatin - inorganic or organic? |
| organic | vinegar - inorganic or organic? |
| peptide bond | Covalent bond between two amino acids |
| solvent | Substance doing the dissolving in a solution |
| monomers | Compounds that join together to form polymers |
| mixtures | Two or more compounds mixed together |
| catalyst | A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| hydolysis | Term that means water splitting |
| dehydration synthesis | Polymerization process that forms complex carbohydrates |
| base | Compound that releases hydroxide ions into a solution |
| macromolecule | Term for a large polymer |
| organic | Type of compound that contains carbon |
| substrate | Reactant affected by an enzyme |
| amino acid | Substance made up of carbon, hydrogen, and a carboxyl group |
| solute | Substance being dissolved in a solution |
| cholesterol | Common sterol |
| disaccharide | Double sugar |
| nucleotides | Molecules that join together to form nucleic acids |
| carbohydrate | Molecule that contins carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms |
| active site | Region where enzyme and substrate bind |
| polymerization | Chemicla process in which smaller compounds are joined to form larger compounds |
| lipid | Waxy or oily organic compound |
| deoxyrironucleic acid | Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose |