1. Methods of Measurement
The convenience is that one mole of hydrogen atoms weighs 1.01 grams, the same in grams as the atomic mass of hydrogen in Daltons.
1 mole of oxygen atoms = grams
1 mole of sodium atoms = grams
1 mole of any atom or molecule is found in the
atomic mass of that element, or the molecular
mass of that compound.

2. Acids, Bases and Buffers
pH = –log[H+] (concentration of H+ in moles/l)
It is a scale that runs from 0 to 14

3. Acids, Bases and Buffers
The pH scale is a logarithmic scale, not a linear scale. Because of the “negative” in the formula, the lower the number, the higher the H+ concentration ([H+]).
Because it is logarithmic, a change of two or three pH units represents a change in the [H+] of 100 or 1000.
A solution with pH=1 is 100 times more concentrated in H+ ions than a solution with a pH=3.
A solution with pH=11 contains 1000 times less H+ ions than a solution with a pH=8.
[H+] is read as “hydrogen ion concentration”, the brackets meaning “concentration”

4. Acids, Bases and Buffers
pH < 7 is acidic ([H+] > [OH-]);
pH > 7 is alkaline ([H+] < [OH-])
A salt (like KCl) is neutral

5. Acids, Bases and Buffers
The pH values of different parts of the body are maintained fairly constant by buffer systems, which usually consist of a weak acid and a weak base.
Buffers convert strong acids and strong bases into weak acids and weak bases. They do this by “hiding” excess H+ ions or excess OH– ions as other molecules (like HCO3– ) .
The major buffer system in the body is carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system.

6. Acids, Bases and Buffers Interactions Animation
Acids and Bases
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7. Organic Compounds
Functional groups are certain molecular configurations which are easy to recognize.
They are found attached to the carbon skeleton and impart certain properties to the organic molecule.
Some of the more common functional groups are:
Esters, amino, carboxyl, phosphate groups
Others are found on the following chart (next slide)

8. Organic Compounds

9. Organic Compounds

10. Organic Compounds

11. Organic Compounds
Very large molecules are called macromolecules (or “polymers” if all the monomer subunits are similar).
Isomers have the same
molecular formulas but different
structures (glucose & galactose
are both C6H12O6).
Galactose is “milk sugar”

12. Organic Compounds
Carbohydrates provide most of the energy needed for life and include sugars, starches, glycogen, and cellulose.
Some carbohydrates are converted to other substances which are used to build structures and to generate ATP.
Other carbohydrates function as food reserves.
Carbohydrates are divided into three major groups based on their size: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides .

13. Organic Compounds
Monosaccharides (Carbohydrates) are the simplest sugars:
5 carbon sugars are used in
nucleic acids.
6 carbon sugars are the most
easily recognizable in our diet.

14. Organic Compounds
Disaccharides are made by combining 2 monosaccharides by removing a water molecule (dehydration synthesis):
sucrose = glucose + fructose
lactose = glucose + galactose

15. Organic Compounds
Polysaccharides are the largest carbohydrates and may contain hundreds of monosaccharides.
The principal polysaccharide in the human body is glycogen, which is stored in the liver or skeletal muscles.
When blood sugar level drops, the
liver hydrolyzes glycogen to
yield glucose which is released
from the liver into the blood.

16. Organic Compounds Lipids are another major group of organic molecules.
Like carbohydrates, they contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; unlike carbohydrates, they do not have a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen.
They have few polar covalent bonds, which makes them hydrophobic and mostly insoluble in water.
They combine with
proteins (lipoproteins)
for transport in blood.

17. Organic Compounds
Triglycerides are the most plentiful lipids in the body and provide protection, insulation, and energy (both immediate and stored).
At room temperature, triglycerides may be either solid (fats) or liquid (oils).
Triglyceride storage is virtually unlimited.
Excess dietary carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and oils are deposited in adipose tissue as triglycerides.

18. Organic Compounds
Triglycerides provide more than twice as much energy per gram as either carbohydrates or proteins.

19. Organic Compounds Phospholipids are important membrane components.
Both polar and nonpolar regions make them soluble in both water and fats (this is called amphipathic—they are both hydrophilic and lipophilic.)
They have a polar head formed from a phosphate group (PO4-3) & a glycerol molecule (forms H-bonds with water), and 2 nonpolar fatty acid tails that interact only with lipids.

20. Organic Compounds
Phospholipids have a polar head and 2 non-polar tails:

21. Organic Compounds
Steroids are lipids molecules that have four rings of carbon atoms. They include:
Sex hormones
Bile salts
Some vitamins
Cholesterol, which serves as an important component of cell membranes and as starting material for synthesizing other steroids

22. Organic Compounds
Steroids are based on the lipid cholesterol molecule.
They include the molecules
used as sex hormones,
as well as other hormones
used in coping with
stress (cortisol).

23. Organic Compounds
Nucleic acids are huge organic molecules composed of monomeric nucleotides (like the one shown below):
They contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus, and form the principle molecules that contain our genetic code –
DNA and RNA.
We will return to discuss
nucleic acids in more detail
later in this chapter.