Vital Properties of Water Solvency Solute, solvent, and solution
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-
Acids and Bases Base = proton acceptor NaOH Na+ + OH- KOH K+ + 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