INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOCHEMISTRY 2 VOCAB Flashcards
1
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Hydrophilic molecule
A
interact with water.
2
Q
Hydrophobic molecule
A
1-mostly nonpolar covalent bonds
2-cannot interact with water.
3
Q
Ion
A
an atom or molecule that carries a full charge.
4
Q
acid
A
an ion or molecule that releases a proton.
5
Q
Base
A
an ion or molecule that acquires a proton.
6
Q
PH Scale
A
a method for expressing the concentration of protons in a solution—specifically, the negative of the base 10 logarithm of the proton concentration.
