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Unit 2 Vocabulary

Each word in the list is a separate vocabulary term to define. They are organized under bold

headings into groups. Additional terms may be added as needed throughout the unit.

Chapter 2

Matter – chemical, element, compound, atom, proton, neutron, electron, nucleus (of an atom), atomic

number, mass number, isotope

bonds and compounds

electron shells, chemical bonds, ionic bonds, ion, salt, covalent bonds, molecule, double bond,

electronegativity, polar covalent bond, polar molecule, hydrophilic, nonpolar molecule, hydrophobic,

hydrogen bond, chemical reaction, reactant, product

properties of water and aqueous solutions

cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, evaporative cooling, heat, temperature, density, solute, solvent,

solution, acid, base, pH, H+ ions, OH- ions

Chapter 3

organic molecule basics

organic compound, hydrocarbon, isomers, functional groups, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino,

macromolecule, polymer, monomer, dehydration synthesis, hydrolysis

carbohydrate, monosaccharide, glucose, fructose, disaccharide, maltose, sucrose, lactose,

polysaccharide, starch, glycogen, cellulose

lipid, hydrophobic, fat, triglyceride, unsaturated, saturated, phospholipid, waxes, steroids

protein, enzyme, amino acid, peptide bond, R group, polypeptide, denaturation, primary structure,

secondary structure, alpha helix, pleated sheet, tertiary structure, quaternary structure

nucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), genes, nucleotides, phosphate

group, nitrogenous bases, double helix

(from lecture notes) nutrition - kilocalorie (= Calorie on food labels), essential fatty acids, essential

amino acids, vitamin, mineral

skills practiced:

• all skills listed from unit 1 (note taking, citing sources, graphing, experimental design, working

well with lab partners, etc)

• wearing goggles and following safety procedures during an experiment involving lab chemicals

• using physical beads, paper, and computer models to visualize atoms, bonds, and molecules

• practicing the CER “Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning” way of interpreting data and writing a

scientific discussion. Building on our lab discussion expectations.

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