Water, pH, and Buffer Substances Flashcards
(106 cards)
the most important and abundant inorganic compound in all living systems
Water
the percentage of water in human body
70%
The three major components of body fluids
Blood, urine, and saliva
the structure of electron surrounding water is?
It has the form of tetrahedron that resembles a pyramid
Tetrahedral
What is the molecular formula of Water
CH2O
True or False? Polar covalent compounds can dissolve with non polar covalent compounds
False
True of False? The negative charge atom cannot bond with positive charged ions while positive charged ions can bond with negatively charged ions
False
It is essential in digestion and it occurs in the mouth
Saliva
The normal body temperature
36.5
The fever body temperature
38 above
A function of water where it eliminates unecessary products in our body
Excretion
The addition of proton to a chemical compounds
Protonation
removal of proton from chemical compounds
Deprotonation
What is the universal solvent ?
Water
a solvent interface of any chemical compounds or biomolecule that constitutes the solute. The positive side of water surrounds the negative charged molecules and the negative side of water surrounds the positive charged molecules
Solvation Shells/Solvation Sheath
a general process which molecules separate or split into other things such as atoms, ions, or radicals usually in a reversible manner.
Dissociation
it dissolves the solute
Solvent
it is what the solvent is dissolving
Solute
mixture in which one or two more substances are distributed evenly in another substance
Solution
the state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but undissolved in a fluid or solid
Suspension
also known as the water loving and is polar molecules
Hydrophilic
also known as water fearing and is non polar molecules
Hydrophobic
What are the two alcoholic chemicals that dissolve in water?
Methanol and Pentanol
True or False? As we increase the number of carbon atoms, it will increase its solubility in carbon atoms
True