inorganic chemistry Flashcards
1
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inorganic chemistry
A
substances that do not contain carbon hydrogen bonds
2
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7 inorganic substances in body
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- water
- Acid
3.Base
4.Salts
5.Buffers - Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
3
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role of water in body
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- thermoregulation by absorbing heat
- acts as lubricant/ padding
- part of chemical reactions necessary for life
- becomes mixture to transport substances throughout body
4
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mixture
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substances physically, but not chemically combined
5
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suspension
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materials separated unless stirred
6
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colloid
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small particles dispersed unevenly through out solution
7
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solution
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substances are uniformly distributed and chemically combined can be gas, liquid or solid,
8
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solvent
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that which dissolves the solute
9
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solute
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that which dissolves in the solvent
10
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Blood is what kind of mixing medium
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mixture, colloid and solution
11
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acid
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proton donor- releases H+
12
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base
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proton acceptor, bind and accept Hyrdogen ions OH-
13
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pH scale
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0-14
measure of H+
14
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physiologic pH (pH of blood)
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7.4
15
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water pH
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7–neutral
equal amount of H+ and Oh-
