Exam 1 - Ch. 3/7/11/17 Flashcards
Water’s dielectric constant
reduces electrostatic attraction b/t charges
Ionization of water
protons don’t exist in water, form hydronium ion, equal amounts of H+ and OH-
Mechanism of buffer
equilibrium of acid and conjugate base - add acid - reacts w/base to form more acid, add base reacts w/acid forming H2O shifting equil. toward base
Optimum pH of buffer
when = pK, also good when buffer components have = [ ]
Capacity of buffers
depends on [ ] of acid/conjugate base pair + ratio of concentrations
- more buffer = more H+/OH- can be absorbed w/no pH change
Bicarbonate buffer in blood
pK = 6.1 - lower b/c open system, contains more bicarb b/c metabolism produces acid so need neutralize
CO2 + H2O equil to H2CO3 equil H+ and bicarb
Phosphate buffer (intracellular)
pK = 7.2
H2PO4(-)/HPO4(2-)
Protein buffer (everywhere)
pK = 7
contain ionizable groups in side chains that can donate/accept protons
Hydrophobic interactions
b/t NP groups to minimize int’n w/H2O
- H2O can move more freely w/HP int’n (INC entropy)
- H2O doesn’t like dissolved substance
Soap
amphipathic - NP tail and CO2-Na+ (P) head
Ion Ion
strongest; 1/R
Ion dipole
middle; 1/R2 dipole strongest when close to ion
Ion induced dipole
weakest; 1/R4
Van der Waals
attractive forces b/t dipoles; short range int’n; 1/R6
perm to perm, perm to induced, induce to induced
Induced to induced dipole interaction also known as
London dispersion forces
pKa and Ka
low pKa and high Ka = strong acid, more dissociated
v.v.
(w/v) 2.1%
2.1g/100ml
Normality
(equivalent x 1000)/volume of solution
How to calculate normality equivalents
MW/g equivalent where g equiv. = how many [H+] need to neutralize molecule
Osmolarity
molarity x osmoles where osmoles = # particles dissociates into
Lipids
heterogenous, insoluble in H2O, small molecules <1000
Biological roles of lipids
storage form of energy (fats), structural (membranes), protective (poor conductors/thermal insulators and protective coating)
Fatty acids
monoCA, most in TGs and membrane bound lipid molecules; react w/ROH for ester/water
UFA
mostly cis, no pack as tight, less energy to break, susceptible to oxidation
liquid @RT