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VOCABULARY
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- 1ACIDany substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes the colour of certain indicators
- 2ACIDIChaving the properties of an acid, or containing acid; having a pH below 7.
- 3ANTIOXIDANTA substance that protects cells from the damage caused by free radicals
- 4ATOMsmallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles.
- 5ATOMIC NUCLEUSsmall, dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom
- 6ATOMIC NUMBERthe number of a chemical element in the periodic system
- 7BASEThe bottom or lowest part of something
- 8BASICRelating to, or forming the base or essence
- 9BUFFERsomething that serves as a protective barrier.
- 10CHEMICAL BONDA chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
- 11COHESIONThe molecular force between particles
- 12COVALENT BONDis a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
- 13DISSOLVEto make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid
- 14ELECTRONare the negatively charged particles of atom
- 15ELECTRON SHELLa grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom
- 16ELEMENTA substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means
- 17FREE RADICALcan be defined as any molecular species capable of independent existence that contains an unpaired electron in an atomic orbital.
- 18HYDROGEN BONDinteraction involving a hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons
- 19HYDROPHILICtends to be attracted to water or that it tends to easily dissolve in
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