Lecture 3 Water and pH Flashcards
Molecular weight of water
18.0 Dalton (g/mol)
Density of water at 4 degrees C
1.00 g/mL
Density of ice
0.917 g/cm3
boiling point of water
100 degrees C
freezing point of water
0 degrees C
How many hydrogen bonds do water molecules in ice form?
4 hydrogen bonds
how many hydrogen bonds do water molecules in liquid water form?
3.4 hydrogen bonds
Specific heat capacity of water?
high
Does water’s heat capacity make it resistant or susceptible to temperature changes?
resistant
What are substances that can mix and interact with water? (water-loving)
hydrophilic substances
What are nonpolar substances that repel bodies of water and attract other neutral molecules called?
hydrophobic substances
hydrophobic effect
the exclusion of nonpolar substances from an aqueous solution
normal blood pH
7.35-7.45