A substance that undergoes change during a reaction, usually from coming in contact with another substance
An atom's mass is determined by its protons and neutrons.
An atom's charge is determined by its number of protons minus it number of electrons.
Atoms become cations, or positively charged when they lose an electron, and since electrons have a negative charge, they become anions, or negatively charged.
Water is a universal solvent.
Carbohydrates (carbs) are used by the body for energy.
Steroids and triglycerides are lipids.
Proteins that catalyze chemical reactions are called enzymes.
A chemical formula shows the kinds and numbers of <u>atoms</u> in the smallest representative unit of a substance.
<u>Explanation:</u>
In chemistry, a formula unit is the empirical formula of "ionic or covalent network solid compound" that is used as an independent entity for "stoichiometric calculations". This formula is a representation of a molecule that uses chemical symbols.
The unit is the lowest whole number ratio of ions represented in an ionic compound. It gives the numbers of atoms representing the "smallest representative" unit of a substance. The number of atoms also tells us about the chemical and physical properties of the compound formed.
