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chemistry
matter
element
periodic table
atom
proton
neutron
nucleus
electron
orbital
atomic number
atomic symbol
atomic mass
isotope
radioactive
compound
molecule
chemical reaction
reactants
products
organic molecule
macromolecule
molecule mass
chemical bonds
chemical reactivity
energy shell
valence shell
octet rule
hydrocarbons
polar
nonpolar
covalent bond
polar covalent bond
electronegativity
ionic bond
ion
salt
hydrogen bond
van der Waals attractions
hydrophobic
hydrophilic
cohesion
adhesion
imbibition
solution
solvent
solute
aqueous solution
electrolytes
acid
basic or alkaline
pH
buffer system
heat capacity
heat of vaporization
monomer
polymer
biomolecules
organic molecule
simple carbohydrate
complex carbohydrate
dehydration synthesis
hydrolysis
monosaccharide
disaccharide
oligosaccharide
polysaccharide
cellulose
chitin
starch
glycogen
lipid
glycolipid
phospholipid
triglyceride
glycerol
fatty acid
saturated
unsaturated
sterol
cholesterol
testosterone
wax
protein
amino acid
polypeptide
carboxyl group
amino group
R-group
side chain
peptide bond
protein folding
conformation
primary structure
secondary structure
tertiary structure
quaternary structure
disulfide bond
peptide backbone
motif
alpha helix
beta-pleated sheet
denaturation
enzyme
catlysis
active site
substrate
extremozymes
nucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
nucleotide
phosphate group
nitrogenous base
double helix
gene
complementary base pairing
ATP







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