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1.2A water, acids
1.2A cell Compounds - Water, acids, bases and buffers
Term | Definition |
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acids | molecules that dissociate in water and release hydrogen ions H+. Acids have a pH less than 7 |
bases | molecules that either release hydroxide ions (OH-) or take up hydrogen ions (H+); bases have a pH greater than 7 |
buffers | A buffer is a compound or combination of compounds, often a weak acid or base and a related salt, that keeps the pH of a solution within its normal limits. |
hemoglobin | a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues |
hydrogen bonding | is the electrostatic attraction between polar molecules that occurs when a hydrogen (H) atom bound to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen (N), oxygen (O) or fluorine (F) experiences attraction to some other nearby highly electronegative atom. |
hydrophillic | dissolvable in water |
hydrophobic | he hydrophobic effect is the observed tendency of nonpolar substances to aggregate in aqueous solution and exclude water molecules. |
lubricant | is a substance that reduces friction of two items in contact with each other. |
pH | a numeric scale of the level of acidity/alkalinity of a solution. Scale from 0-14 |
polarity | |
solvent | |
temperature regulator |