| A | B |
| acid | compound that gains hydronium ions |
| base | compound that gains hydroxide ions |
| salt | ionic compound formed when a metal replaces a hydrogen |
| neutralization | reaction of an acid & base to form a neutral solution |
| solution | homogeneous mixture of 2 or more uniformly dispersed substances |
| solute | substance that dissolves |
| solvent | substance in which the solute dissolves |
| concentration | amount of a particular substance |
| solubility | ability to dissolve |
| homogeneous mixture | mixture with uniform composition |
| colloid | mixture with medium-sized particles |
| suspension | mixture with large particles |
| organic compound | covalent compound that contains carbon |
| hydrocarbon | organic compound composed of only hydrogen and carbon |
| organic acid | organic compound that contains carboxyl groups |
| carbohydrate | class of molecules that contain hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon |
| polymer | large molecule made of monomers |
| chemical reaction | atoms are rearranged to produce a chemical change |
| chemical formula | symbolic representation of a substance |
| chemical equation | symbolic representation of a reaction |
| reactant | substance that participates in a reaction |
| product | substance that forms in a reaction |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | Mass is neither lost nor gained |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy is neither lost nor gained |
| endothermic reaction | reaction requiring energy input |
| exothermic reaction | reaction that gives off energy |
| coefficient | number that can change to show amount of molecules |
| subscript | number that cannot change to show number of atoms |
| catalyst | changes the rate of a reaction |
| aromatic compound | organic compound formed from a ring of six carbon atoms |