Lecture 3: Basic Chemistry cont. Flashcards
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Solute
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Dissolved by solvent
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Solvent
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Dissolves substances
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Hydrophilic
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Water loving
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Hydrophobic
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Water fearing
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Hydrolysis
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Chemical reactions that use water to break down molecules
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Dehydration reaction
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Remove h2o to make larger molecules
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pH scale
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Measures the concentration of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions
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Buffers
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Convert strong acid or base into a weaker state
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Macromolecules
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Chain like molecules made of many similar or repeating units
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Monomers
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Units of biological molecules
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Monosaccharides
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Simple sugars
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Disaccharide
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Double sugars
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Dehydration synthesis
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Monomers joined by removal of water
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Hydrolysis reaction
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Monomers released by the addition of water
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Polysaccharides
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Long, branching chains of linked simple sugars
