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Anion an ion that has a negative charge |
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Autoionization the process in which a molecule spontaneously dissociates into ions |
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Buffer a chemical that compensates for pH changes in a solution by accepting or donating H+ ions |
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Cation an ion that has a positive charge |
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Dehydration reaction a chemical reaction in which subunits of a larger molecule are joined by the removal of water; also called a condensation reaction |
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Electronegativity the measure of an atom's attraction to shared electrons |
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Hydrogen bond the attractive force between a partially positively charged hydrogen atom and a partially negatively charged atom in another molecule |
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Hydrolysis reaction a chemical reaction in which water is used as a reactant to split a larger molecule into smaller subunits |
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Hydrophillic molecules polar or charged molecules that are strongly attracted to water |
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Hydrophobic molecules non-polar molecules that are not strongly attracted to water |
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