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Biology 120
1st Year Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2006

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Term
Hydrophilic
Definition
molecules are polar and dissolve in water.

H+ and O- ions attract to other polar molecules
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Hydrophobic
Definition
molecules are not charged, H2O not attracted, doesn't dissolve in H2O
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aqueous solution
Definition
substance dissolved in water
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solvent
Definition
substance that dissolves another substance??
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solutes
Definition
substance being dissolved
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molarity
Definition
# of molecules dissolved in 1L of solution 1x10-23
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pH
Definition
Potential hydrogen - 1 x 10-x where x is pH
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acidic
Definition
any solution with more H+ than OH- : ie pH < 7
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basic
Definition
a solution with pH > 7
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acid
Definition
donates H+ into solution
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base
Definition
donates OH- into solution:
NaOH = Na+ + OH-

decreases H+: NH3 + H+ = NH4+
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Life giving properties of water
Definition
-cohesion & adhesion
-moderate temperature
-expands when solid
-dissolves many substances
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1kcal
Definition
1kg of substance raises 1 degree C /?
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dalton
Definition
weight of a molecule
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avogadro's #
Definition
6.02 x 10 23 = # molecules/mol
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3 types of isomers
Definition
structural
geometric
enantiomer
Term
enantiomer
Definition
mirror image
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Functional groups
Definition
add ons to hydrocarbons?
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hydroxyl
Definition
alcohol
-OH
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carbonyl
Definition
aldehydes
ketones
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carboxyl
Definition
carboxylic acids
-COOH
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amino
Definition
amines
-N??
Term
sulfhydryl
Definition
thiols
-SH
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phosphate
Definition
organic phosphates
O
O-p=O
O??
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amino acid
Definition
has carboxyl group and amine group
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hydrocarbons
Definition
molecules consisting of only hydrogen and carbon - molecules of life
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