Biochem Flashcards 100% Correct Answers

Biochem Flashcards 100% Correct Answers Physical Property - Correct Answer Description of shape, mass, and volume Chemical Property - Correct Answer A property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity Element - Correct Answer Any of over 100 substances that can not be separated to become simpler, and singly or in combination make up all matter. Atom - Correct Answer Smallest particle of an element that has the characteristics of that element. Nucleus - Correct Answer The microscopic, positively charged central part of an atom made up of protons and neutrons, also orbited by electrons. Mixture - Correct Answer Combination of substances which individuals retain individual property. Solution - Correct Answer Mixture of one or more solutes evenly distributed in a solvent. Solute - Correct Answer The substance evenly distributed in the solvent to form a mixture. Solvent - Correct Answer Holds dissolved substance in a mixture; most of the time, it is water. pH - Correct Answer Measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. Acid - Correct Answer Describes a substance with a pH below 7.