Chapter 2 - Chemical Principles Flashcards
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Exergonic reaction
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Releases more energy than it absorbs
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Ended going reaction
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Absorbs more energy than it releases
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4 characteristics of water due to polarity
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1) capable of forming 4 H bonds
2) excellent solving medium - many substances dissociate
3) reactant or product in many reactions
4) temperature buffer
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5 common organic elements
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Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous
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When is a fatty acid saturated?
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When it has no double bonds
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Serine
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(H2N)-C-C-OH=O
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CH2
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OH
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Alanine
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CH3
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Cystine
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CH2
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SH
