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Most common solvent
water
Water is a _____ molecule.
polar
Hydrogen bonds ______ polar water molecules
attract
What percent of the body is water?
50-60
What is the daily requirement of water?
900-1200g/day or 8 glasses
What are the functions of water in the body?
Solvent, cellular building block, coolant, transport medium, metabolism
Relative volume of water Intercellular fluid
55%
Relative volume of water Extracellular fluid
41%
Relative volume of water Plasma
4%
What is the boiling and freezing points of water?
100 c boiling, 0 c freezing
What is the density of water?
1.0g/ml
Water is ____ dense when it freezes?
less
Water is a ______ sovent.
powerful
Water _________ conduct electricity
does not
What is the stability of water?
Very stable
Water reacts with ________ to form acids.
nonmetal oxides
Water reacts with _________ to form bases
metal oxides
_______ undo hydrogen bonding.
Surfectants
Surface tension is created because water molecules at surface cannot hydrogen bond__________.
above the surface
Types of natural water
rainwater, ground water, sea water, lake water
Types of tap water
filtered and chlorinated
Hard water contains _____ and ________ compounds
magnesium, calcium
Magnesium and calcium prevent soap from _____ and react with soap to produce _________
lathering, hard scum
Sterile water contains no _______
micro organisms
Distillation removes most ________
mircro organisms
A condenser is a what?
long glass tube surrounded by anotehr glass tube through which cold water runs
Boiling kills most micro organisms but does not what?
remove them
Deionization only removes what from water, and does not remove what?
ions, bacteria
In deionization contaminants are removed by what?
cation and anion resin in exchanges
Deionized water is used in ________.
Labs
Aeration is the process by which water is purified how?
By exposing it to air for a period of time, dissolves in the water and destroys the bacteria
Combination purification processes include what?
distillation and deionization
What is a solution?
Homogeneous mixtures of 2 or more substances
What is a solute?
the substance in a lesser amount
What is a solvent?
the substance in the greater amount
What is hydration?
when molecules dissassociate in water
What is the saturation point?
point at which a solute will no longer dissolve in solvent
What is solvation?
when molecules dissassociate in another liquid (not water)
What is solubility?
the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a specific amount of solvent, usually 100g.
The solubility of most liquids usually _______ with an increase in temperature.
increase
How do you express the amount of solute in solution as a percentage?
Grams of solute x 100= % of solute present in 100ml
What is saturated?
Solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve
What is unsaturated?
Solution does not contain all the solute that could dissolve
What are the 3 colligative properties of solutions?
1) boiling point of solvent is increase when a solute is added

2) Freezing point of solvent is decreased when a solute is added

3) Osmosis
What is osmosis?
Diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane from weaker solution to stronger solution until equalibrium is released
What is Isotonic? What will happen to the RBC?
Same concentration as RBC's (.9%); Osmosis will occur between RBC and Saline
What is Hypotonic? What will happen to the RBC?
Lower solute concentration than RBC's; Water will go into cell, cell will burst
What is Hypertonic? What will happen to the RBC?
Higher solute concentration than RBC's; Water will leave cell, cell will shring and be destroyed
What are the 4 types of liquid mixtures?
Solution, Suspension, Colloids, Emulsions
What is a solution?
Homogenous mixture of 2 or more substances evenly distributed.
What is a suspension?
Consists of insoluable substances dispersed in a liquid. Heterogeneous, not clear, settles out
What is a colloid?
Mixture consisting of any particles suspended in a liquid. Particles either + or -
Brownian Motion
Particles in constant and irregular motion
Tyndall Effect
Particles in the colloid will reflect and refract light
Miscible
2 solutions or liquids soluble in each other
Immiscible
2 solutions or liquids that are not soluble in each other
Emulsions
Consists of a liquid suspended in a liquid
Particles in a solution are _______.
small
Particles in a colloid are _______.
medium
Particles in a Suspension are ________.
large
pH indicates what?
The acidity of a solution.
The higher the H+ the _______ the ______.
stronger, acid
The lower the [H+] the _______ the ________.
stronger, base
pH + pOH =
14
> 7.0 = ?
base
< 7.0 = ?
acid
7.0 =
neutral
Acids _____ a proton
donate
What are the chemical properties of acids?
burns skin, dissolves, fabric, corrodes metal, reacts with metals to produce a salt and hydrogen gas
hydrocloric acid
gastric juice
absorbic acid
vitamin c
acetylsalicylic acid
aspirin
hypocloric acid
clorox
sulfuric acid
batteries
Bases are proton _____.
acceptors
Physical properties of bases?
slippery, bitter taste
Chemical properties of bases?
burns skin, reacts with some metals to form hydrogen gas.
Use of Sodium Hydroxide "lye"?
Used to make soap and breakdown fats in clogged drains
Use of magnesium hydroxide?
"milk of magnesia" in dilute solutions used as stomach antacid, in suspension with water used as a laxative
Use of Ammonium Hydroxide?
household ammonia, also used as smelling salts
What is a neutralization reactions.
when a strong acid reacts with a strong base, the product of this will have a pH of 7
What is an electrolyte?
A substance that will conduct electricity when dissolved in water
What is ionization?
the process that produces free ions in solution
What is a buffer?
A solution that will resist change in pH when small amounts of acids or bases are added
Buffers are found in all _____ _______ and help maintain proper _____
body solutions; pH
What is the normal blood pH?
7.35-7.45
Buffers exist in ____ _____ pairs.
acid; base
What are the 2 organs that maintain pH?
Kidneys, lungs
What are the 4 biochemical systems that maintain pH?
1) phosphate buffers
2) carbonate buffers
3) hemoglobin buffers
4) protein buffers