photochemistry Flashcards

1
Q

light processes important for ____ and _____

A

photosynthesis and vision

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2
Q

Uv (290-400nm) and visible (400-700nm) radiation drive photoactive processes because

A

they cause electronic transitions in moleecules

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3
Q

infared (800+nm) causes _____ transitions

A

vibrational
(heat)

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4
Q

energy formula?

A

E = hv = hc/(wavelength)

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5
Q

in formula E =

A

photon energy (joules)

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6
Q

in formula h is the

A

planck constant

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7
Q

in formula v is

A

photon frequency (nm)

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8
Q

in formula c is

A

speed of light

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9
Q

energy is _____ to wavelength

A

inversly proportional

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10
Q

for organic molecule to absorb light it must have

A

conjugated double bonds or a conjugated pi-orbital system

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11
Q

photohcemical process starts with

A

absorption of photon

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12
Q

absorbance of photon results in

A

elevation of an electron from a ground state to excited state

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13
Q

the photons energy must match the difference in ______ between the ____ and ____ states of the molecule

A

energy
ground
excited

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14
Q

because most organic molecules have all electrons in _____ bonds, all electrons are _____ with opposite _____. this is the ____ _____ principle

A

covalent
paired
spin
pauli exclusion principle

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15
Q

net electron spin in organic molecules is ___ and they exist as ____ ____ molecules

A

O
singlet state molecules

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16
Q

when the molecule absorbs a photon, ___ is conserved, therefore excitation is always from…

A

spin
the ground singlet state to the excited singlet state

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17
Q

hydroxyl radicals can attack what biomolecules?

A

any

18
Q

phototoxic compounds can have ______-icidal properties

A

insect-icidal

19
Q

Psoralen:
inhibits _____ and sterilizes _____

A

cell division, blood

20
Q

photodynamic therapy based on photochemical reaction of ______-____ adducts via the ________ reaction

for psoralen + 2 thymines: if two ___ are in opposite strands of DNA, the DNA strands will become _________ ______. this process only occur in the presence of ____

A

psoralen-DNA
Diels-Alder

thymines, covalently crosslinked
light

21
Q

beer products formed during ___ and ____

A

malting and fermentation

22
Q

composition of beer from

A

barley and hops

23
Q

there are 4 catagories of Malt volatiles

A

lipid oxidation products
maillard reaction products
alipathic sulfur compounds
phenols

24
Q

lipid oxidation products of malt are
short chain _____ and ______ enols. present at ____ conc

A

short chain aldehydes and shortchain enols (low conc)

25
Q

maillard products of malt are
important for ___ and ____.
they are from sugar ____ and _____
the pigments (___ and ___) are from _____
____ in food from heating

A

flavour and colour
sugar oxidation and modifications
yellow & brown, melanoidins
caramelization

26
Q

sulfur volatiles of malt
_____ sulfide
from degradation of _____ and _____
must be controlled for ___ ___

A

dimethyl sulfide
methionine and cysteine
flavour quality

27
Q

phenols of malt are
from ____ and _____ acid during malting
consumed by ___ during fermentation
in ___ content

A

ferulic and coumaric
yeast
low

28
Q

hops are
sources of beer’s _____ taste
source of light beer’s ___ flavour
from the plant _____ _____
used in ancient ___
leafy vine plant, leaves shaped like ____ leaf
originally used in brewing as _____
hop acids are ______ (def)

A

bitter
skunky
humulus luipulus
egypt
maple
preservative
allelopathic (kills fungi but not yeast)

29
Q

hops flavour from ___ oil.
the thioesters give ____ flavour.
the_______ give hoppy smell.
the ______ give flavour

A

hop
cheesy
terpenes
hop acids

30
Q

hop acid examples

A

terpenoid alcohols, ketones and esters

31
Q

hop acids do what to the foam?

A

stabilize the foam

32
Q

hop acids interconverted by ___ and ___

A

heat and light

33
Q

iso-alpha-acids
present at ___-___ ppm
flavour threshold at ___ ppm
skunky flavour at ___ppm

A

10-25
5.6
1

34
Q

light struck reaction of iso-alpha-acids:
makes ___
occurs in ___ light
is visible with _____ (abs at ___nm)
forms ___ volatiles

A

beer
UV or visible
riboflavin
450
sulfur

35
Q

uv radiation at what range

A

290-400nm

36
Q

visible light at what range

A

400-700nm

37
Q

infared radiation at what range

A

800+

38
Q

_____ transitions required for photochemistry

A

electronic

39
Q

electrons can only jump to excited state when there is

A

photon absorbance

40
Q

type 1 vs 2 photosensitizers

A

type 1 does NOT need light
type 2 needs light

41
Q

cellular defenses against ROS x2
what do they make

A

catalase, GHS peroxidase
they make water and other nontoxic compounds

42
Q

NaBH4 prevents

A

proper breakdown of iso-alpha-acids (can’t go light struck bc already reduced - can’t make reg beer)