| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Cation | Ion with a positive charge, more protons than electrons |
| Proton | A positively charged molecule |
| Surface Tension | When liquid particles stick together on the surface of something |
| Atomic Mass | The mass of any given atom or molecule, expressed in atomic mass form |
| Micelle | A sub-microscopic aggregation of molecules, as a droplet in a colloidial system |
| Electrolyte | A substance that can serve as a conductor for an electric current when dissolved in a solution |
| Electron | A negatively charged molecule |
| Ph scale | measures the Ph in liquids |
| Solute | Substance that dissolves in the solvent |
| Emulsion | Where two liquids do not mix |
| Organic | Made from living organisms (adj) |
| Homogenization | A process that makes a mixture the same throughout the entire substance |
| Buffer | Contains a mixture of weak acid and strong base |
| Ionic Bond | A bond formed through the TRANSFER of one or more electrons |
| Base | A substance with a Ph of more than 7 |
| Ion | An electrically charged atom with a positive or negative charge |
| Hydrogen Bond | A chemical bond in which an hydrogen atom of one molecule is attached to N, O, or F |
| Non-Polar Covalent Bond | Bond with equal sharing of electrons |
| Covalent Bond | A chemical bond formed by SHARING one or more electrons |
| Atomic Number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Neutron | A particle with no charge |
| Cohesion | A molecular force between particles within a substance that acts to unite them |
| Isotope | One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers |
| Ph | Measure of alkalinity or acidity of a solution |
| Solvent | Substance that the solute dissolves in |
| Electronegativity | Containing negative electricity |
| Polar Covalent Bond | An unequal sharing of electrons |
| Acid | An chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with hydrogen ion activity[Ph of 6 or less] |
| Inorganic | Not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies |
| Hydrophobic | Incapable of dissolving in water |
| Phospholipid | Any phosphorus containing lipids that are composed mainly of fatty acids |
| Radioactive Decay | The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance |
| Anion | A negatively charged ion |
| Hydrophilic | Capable of dissolving in water |
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