Biochemistry Flashcards
1
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What is a covalent bond?
A
when unpaired electrons are shared
2
Q
What is the strongest bond?
A
Covalent bond
3
Q
What is an ionic bond?
A
attraction of opposite charges
4
Q
What is an hydrogen bond?
A
sharing of H atoms
5
Q
What is an hydrophobic interaction?
A
interaction of non-polar substances in the presence of polar substances
6
Q
What is the van Der Waals interaction?
A
interaction of electrons of non-polar substances
7
Q
What is electronegativity?
A
describes how electronegative an atom is
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