intro to acids and bases

Question 1

what is oxidation?

Answer 1

gain of oxygen
loss of electrons

Question 2

what is reduction?

Answer 2

loss of oxygen
gains of electrons

Question 3

what is acid?

Answer 3

proton donor

Question 4

what is bases?

Answer 4

proton acceptor

Question 5

what is conjugate pair?

Answer 5

a reversible reaction that contains of two bases and two acids.

Question 6

what are physiological buffers?

Answer 6

they are chemical used by the body to prevent sudden, rapid changes in the PH of a fluid.

Question 7

what is bicarbonate buffers?

Answer 7

it is a dominant buffer that acts as a buffer In the extraceullar fluid.

Question 8

what is phosphate buffers?

Answer 8

helps maintain a constant PH level in a particular environment in the body.

Question 9

what are functional groups?

Answer 9

they are group of atoms that are responsible for a characteristic features of that molecule.

Question 10

what are the examples of functional group?

Answer 10

polar functional group
non-polar functional group
ionising functional group