Unit 1-Chemistry of Life ALL SOLUTION 100% CORRECT SPRING FALL-2023/24 EDITION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

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amino acid organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group polar having a pair of equal and opposite charges covalent A compound where atoms are shared hydrophobic lacki... ng affinity for water hydrophilic having a strong affinity for water ionic A compound where atoms are 'donated' hydrogen bond a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond kilocalorie a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure acid substances that release hydrogen ions (protons) in water. base substance that accepts H+ ions and produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water buffer an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH pH a value that indicated the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 0-14, based on the proportion of H+ ions. hydrogen ion a positively charged atom of hydrogen valence electron an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules isomer a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight hydrocarbon an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen functional group the portion of a molecule that is active in a chemical reaction and that determines the properties of many organic compounds polymer a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers monomer a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers dehydration reaction that builds larger molecules from smaller ones by removing water molecules hydrolysis [Show More]

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