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Review Sheet-Chapter 2-Essential Chemistry for Biology-Water and ...

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Define the following terms:hydrophilic-hydrophobic-Give an example of a hydrophilic substance.Give an example of a hydrophobic substance.Define the following terms:molemolarityaqueoussolutionacidbasepH-Give an example of an acid.Give an example of a base.In any solution at 25C, the product of H+ <strong>and</strong> OH-[H+] [OH-] =[H+]= ____[OH-]= ____If enough acid is added to a solution to increase the [H+]= 10 -4 M, then [OH-]= ___ M.The pH of the solution is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the [H+].pH = -log [H+]For a neutral solution, [H+] is 10 -6 M.The pH of the solution is _________.For a neutral solution, [OH-] is 10 -9 M.The pH of the solution is _________.What is a buffer? How can small changes in pH be harmful in biological processes?

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