properties of water Flashcards

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1
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what is the chemical water formula?

A

H2O

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2
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what part of a water molecule is positive and negative?

A

Hydrogen is positive oxygen is negative

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3
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Explain why water molecules are attracted to one another

A

The slight negative on the oxygen atoms is attracted to the slight positives of the hydrogen atoms.

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4
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name the type of intermolecular bonds that hold water molecules to each other and other polar molecules?

A

hydrogen bonds

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5
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What can you infer about molecules that water molecules REPEL?

A

they’re nonpolar

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6
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What can you infer about the relative density of a substance that sinks in a liquid?

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the substance that sinks is more dense than the substance it was placed in

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7
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Why can water support objects that are more dense?

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High surface tension! The strength of the hydrogen bonds at the surface can support objects when they spread out

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8
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what does pH measure

A

Hydrogen ions (acidity) and Hydroxide ions (basicity)

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9
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what kind of solution has a pH below 7?

A

acidic

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10
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what kind of solution has a pH above 7?

A

basic

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11
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what do acids produce

A

hydrogen ions (positive)

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12
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what do bases produce

A

hydroxide ions (negative)

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13
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what will happen to the pH of a solution if you add acid

A

decrease

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14
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monomer, functions, and example of carbohydrates

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monosaccharide,
short term energy
glucose, starch, sugar, plant products

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15
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monomer, functions, and example of lipids

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fatty acid,
long term energy storage,cellmembrane
fats, oils, steroids

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16
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monomer, functions, and example of proteins

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amino acid
regulate chem react, cell struct, tissues
enzymes, muscle

17
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monomer, functions, and example of nucleic acids

A

nucleotide
Genetic code
DNA, RNA

18
Q

What macromolecules are steak, fish, and eggs made of

A

proteins

19
Q

What macromolecules are fruits and veggies made of

A

carbohydrates

20
Q

A chain of nucleotides form which type of macromolecule?

A

nucleic acid

21
Q

A chain of glucose molecules form which type of macromolecule?

A

carbohydrates

22
Q

A chain of amino acids forms which type of macromolecule?

A

protein

23
Q

Sucrase can break down the table sugar sucrose into a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule. Identify an enzyme, a monomer, and polymer sucrose. Is this a digestion or synthesis reaction?

A

enzyme - Sucrase
monomer - glucose and fructose
polymer - sucrose

digestion