Essential Science Vocabulary: Chemistry: Chemical Reactions

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  1. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  2. base
    a compound reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
  3. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  4. concentration
    the strength of a solution
  5. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  6. endothermic
    occurring or formed with absorption of heat
  7. enzyme
    a complex protein produced by cells that acts as a catalyst
  8. exothermic
    occurring or formed with the release of heat
  9. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  10. oxidation
    the process by which a substance combines with oxygen
  11. precipitate
    a substance separated from a solution or suspension
  12. reactant
    a substance that is altered during a chemical process
  13. reaction
    a process in which a substance is changed into another
  14. saturate
    cause to combine to the fullest possible extent
  15. solubility
    the quality of being easily dissolved in liquid
  16. solute
    the dissolved matter in a homogenous liquid mixture
  17. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  18. solvent
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
  19. substrate
    the material that is acted upon by an enzyme
  20. synthesis
    the process of producing a chemical compound
  21. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
Created on Tue Aug 03 12:52:03 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Aug 03 12:59:53 EDT 2021)

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