Essential Chem (19-23) Flashcards

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1
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H2O + H2O → H3O+ + OH-

water dissociates into .. and … in … amounts. As such, water is …, with a pH of …

A

hydronium; hydroxide; stoichiometrically equal; neutral; 7 at 25 degrees C

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2
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What defines an acid and a base?

An acid increases …. and acts as a ….
A base increases …. and acts as a ….

A

hydronium concentration; proton donor; hydroxide concentration; proton acceptor

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Why are small changes in pH so important in biology?

A “small” change in pH is not truly small as pH= …. These changes are particularly substantial due to the fat that the …

A

-log[H+]; range of pHs in which organisms can survive is small

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4
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What is a buffer? A buffer …. and consists of either a … and its …. or a …. and its …

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resists pH changes

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5
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when in biology would you need to know https://www.brainscape.com/molarity?

A

for pHs

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6
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(used to measure) nano

A

amino acids

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7
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(used to measure) mili

A

frog egg

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8
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(used to measure) centi

A

ant

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9
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(used to measure) deca

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blue whale

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10
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(used to measure) kilo

A

city to city

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11
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(used to measure) mega

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earth to moon

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12
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(used to measure) micro

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chloroplast, organelles

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13
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concentration gradient: process of particles moving through …. from areas of … to areas of …

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solutions; gases; higher concentration; lower concentration

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14
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osmosis: … of water→ water moves through … from regions of … to regions of ….

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diffusion; semi-permeable membrane; low solute concentrations; high solute concentration

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15
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hypertonic: molar concentration of …. in solution is …., causing water to flow …, which can cause the cell to …

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solute; more than that in cell; shrink

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16
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isotonic: molar concentrations of solute in …, and water movement occurs …. does not necessarily suggest …

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both environments are equal; at fixed rate; equilibrium

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17
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hypotonic: molar concentration of solute in solution is …, causing water to flow …, which can cause animal cells to …. due to …. (…. for plant cells)

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less than that in the cell; into the cell; burst; swelling; ideal

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18
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turgid/turgor pressure: … in …. cells resulting from ….

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resistance; plant cells; water movement into the cell

19
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plasmolysis: …. of a … cell due to …

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contraction; plant; loss of water

20
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crenation: in … cells, …. of the cell due to …. when environment is …

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animal; shriveling; water leaving the cell; hypertonic

21
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tonicity refers to

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salt concentration

22
Q

strong acids and bases …

A

ionize readily and completely

23
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weak acids and base

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dissociate only slightly

24
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conjugate acid is the acid that is formed when a base

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accepts a proton from an acid

25
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conjugate base is the base that is formed when an acid

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donates a proton to a base

26
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Ka (equilibrium constant) measures … in terms of …. Based on chemical equation and is equal to …

A

strength of an acid; concentrations; [H+][A-]/ [HA]

27
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Larger Ka is … acid, opposite is true

A

stronger

28
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HCl in …- moves from … into rest of …- requires …

A

stomach; stomach; digestive system; buffering

29
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pH in blood range:

pKa will be

A

7.35-7.45; close to this

30
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protein that carries oxygen to cells:

A

hemoglobin (in red blood cells)

31
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CO2 can be carried by …. or by … into … BUT mainly carried as …/…

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hemoglobin; dissolving; blood; carbonic acid; bicarbonate;

32
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acidosis: pH … normal range

A

below

33
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alkalosis: pH … normal range

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above

34
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As pH increases, h3o+ concentration …. and the solution becomes increasingly …

A

decreases; basic

35
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Each pH value is … for exaple, from pH 2 to pH 4, H+ concentration decreases …

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10 times; 100-fold

36
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(Buffering system in blood) equation:

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H+ + HCO3- ⇄ H2CO3 ⇄ H2O + CO2

37
Q

pH has influence on

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enzymatic action

38
Q

Hemoglobin (Hb) is a … protein that carries … throughout …

A

globular; gases; blood

39
Q

carbonic anhydrase: … that increases rate at which … is formed from ….

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enzyme; carbonic acid; carbon dioxide and water

40
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HCO3- is the primary

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CO2 carrier

41
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blood is most acidic anywhere …. (any …)→ ….

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CO2 is produced; cell; tissue

42
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At tissues, Hb changes shape to

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release oxygen

43
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in lungs, shape of Hb should have affinity for

A

oxygen

44
Q

want to make sure blood leaving heart …., blood returning …

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has oxygen; shouldn’t have oxygen