Vital Properties of Water Solvency hydrophilic polar hydrophobic nonpolar
Vital Properties of Water Solvency Cohesion surface tension adhesion
Vital Properties of Water Solvency Cohesion Thermal stability
H2O H+ + OH- Ionization of Water [H+] & [OH -] is 10-7 M in pure water
Acids and Bases Acid = proton donor HCl H+ + Cl- H2SO4 H+ + HSO4-
NaOH Na+ + OH- KOH K+ + OH- H+ + OH- ? Acids and Bases Base = proton acceptor NaOH Na+ + OH- KOH K+ + OH- H+ + OH- ?
1 [H+] log pH =
Buffers Allow solutions to resist changes in pH HCO3- is a major buffer in nature
Macromolecules Large molecules such as carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids Built as polymers
Functions of Carbohydrates Supply C atoms for building macromolecules Energy source Energy storage Structural components (plants)
hexoses: C6H12O6 can act as monomers and be linked (bonded) together
Structural Isomers