[SOLVED] a. Write the conjugate acid for each

> Calculate the indicated quantity for each solution. a. The percent by mass of solute when 2.05 g of NaCl is dissolved in 19.2 g of water. b. The mass of solute contained in 26.2 g of 10.5% CaCl2 solution. c. The mass of NaCl required to prepare 225 g

> If an electric current is passed through molten sodium chloride, elemental chlorine gas is generated as the sodium chloride is decomposed. 2NaCl(l) 2Na(s) + Cl2(g) What volume of chlorine gas measured at 767 mm Hg at 25 °C would be generate

> When calcium carbonate is heated strongly, it evolves carbon dioxide gas. CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) If 1.25 g of CaCO3 is heated, what mass of CO2 would be produced? What volume would this quantity of CO2 occupy at STP?

> a. If the temperature of a 255-mL sample of gas is increased from 35 °C to 55 °C at constant pressure, what will be the new volume of the gas sample? b. If a 325-mL sample of gas at 25 °C is immersed in liquid nitrogen at –196 °C, what will be the new v

> a. If the pressure on a 125-mL sample of gas is increased from 755 mm Hg to 899 mm Hg at constant temperature, what will the volume of the sample become? b. If a sample of gas is compressed from an initial volume of 455 mL at 755 mm Hg to a final volume

> The concentration of a solution may be expressed in various ways. Suppose 5.00 g of NaCl were dissolved in 15.0 g of water, which resulted in 16.1 mL of solution after mixing. Explain how you would calculate the mass percent of NaCl and the molarity of N

> What happens to a gas sample when it is collected by displacement of, or by bubbling through, water? How is this taken into account when calculating the pressure of the gas?

> Write expressions for Ksp for each of the following sparingly soluble substances. a. Cu(OH)2(s) b. Co2S3(s) c. Hg2(OH)2(s) d. CaCO3(s) e. Ag2CrO4(s) f. Hg(OH)2(s)

> Without consulting your textbook or notes, state as many points as you can of Dalton’s atomic theory. Explain in your own words each point of the theory.

> You have learned the basic way in which scientists analyze problems, propose models to explain the systems under consideration, and then experiment to test their models. Suppose you have a sample of a liquid material. You are not sure whether the liquid

> Suppose that for the following reaction Br2( g) + Cl2( g) ⇌ 2BrCl( g) it is determined that, at a particular temperature, the equilibrium concentrations are as follows: [Br2( g)] = 7.2 * 10-8 M, [Cl2( g)] = 4.3 3 10-6 M, [BrCl( g)] = 4.9 3 10-4 M. Calcu

> Write the equilibrium constant expression for each of the following reactions. a. 4NO( g) ⇌ 2N2O( g) + O2( g) b. 4PF3( g) ⇌ P4(s) + 6F2( g) c. CO( g) + 3H2( g) ⇌ CH4( g) + H2O( g) d. 2BrF5( g) ⇌ Br2( g) + 5F2( g) e. S(s) + 2HCl( g) ⇌ H2S( g) + Cl2

> What is a phospholipid? How does the structure of a phospholipid differ from that of a triglyceride? What is the function of the phospholipid lecithin?

> Describe the structure of a wax. Where do waxes occur naturally in living creatures, and what function do they serve?

> Identify the Brønsted–Lowry conjugate acid–base pairs in each of the following. a. NH3(aq) + H2O( l ) ⇌ NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq) b. H2SO4(aq) + H2O( l ) ⇌ HSO4-(aq) + H3O+(aq) c. O2-(s) + H2O( l ) ⇌ 2OH-(aq) d. NH2-(aq) + H2O( l ) ⇌ NH3(aq) + OH-(aq)

> Although both starch and cellulose are polymers of glucose, starch is digestible by humans and cellulose is not. How do the structures of these polysaccharides differ, resulting in their different digestibility?

> What general name is given to sugars containing five carbon atoms? six carbon atoms? three carbon atoms?

> What is meant by inhibition of an enzyme? What happens when an enzyme is irreversibly inhibited?

> Describe the structure of the protein collagen. What function does collagen have in the body?

> What specific protein carries oxygen from the lungs to other body tissues?

> Sketch the straight-chain representations of the aldehyde sugar glucose and of the ketone sugar fructose. Circle the aldehyde or ketone functional group in your structures.

> List three structural uses of proteins in the body.

> How many possible primary structures exist for a small polypeptide containing four individual amino acids?

> Describe the secondary protein structure known as the a-helix. What types of proteins have this secondary structure?

> Cholic acid and other bile acids act as agents during digestion, helping to break fats up into smaller droplets that can then be acted on by enzymes.

> Referring to Fig. 21.25, what is a common characteristic among the structures of steroids? From figure 21.25: CH3 CH, CH3 C=0 CH, CH3 CH3 CH3 CH1 HO cholesterol progesterone CH3 CH3 CH, CH3 OH CH3 CH3 HO HO vitamin D3 estradiol CH2OH 0-C-CH3 CH C=C-

> The starting material in the body for the synthesis of other steroids is .

> Cholesterol, adrenocorticoid hormones, sex hormones, and bile acids make up what class of lipids?

> The aggregations of fatty acid anions that form when a soap is added to water are called .

> Fatty acid anions make good soaps because they have both a portion that is miscible with water and a portion that is miscible with grease.

> The process of involves treating a fat with sodium hydroxide so that the fatty acids present are converted to their sodium salts.

> Describe the lock-and-key model for enzymes. Why are the shapes of the enzyme and its substrate important in this model? What does it mean to say that an enzyme is inhibited by a particular molecule? What happens if this inhibition is irreversible? Can y

> Vegetable oils tend to contain fatty acids, whereas animal fats tend to be .

> are esters of the polyhydroxyalcohol glycerol with long-chain carboxylic acids.

> Write the amino acid sequences possible for a tripeptide containing the amino acids cys, ala, and phe, with each amino acid being used only once in each tripeptide.

> The codes specified by are responsible for assembling the correct primary structure of proteins.

> During protein synthesis, RNA molecules attach to and transport specific amino acids to the appropriate position on the pattern provided by RNA molecules.

> A given segment of the DNA molecule, which contains the molecular coding for a specific protein to be synthesized, is referred to as a .

> In a strand of normal DNA, the base is always found paired with the base adenine, whereas is always found paired with cytosine.

> The bases on opposite strands of DNA are said to be to each other, which means the bases fit together specifically by hydrogen bonding to one another.

> The basic linkage in DNA or RNA between the sugar molecule and phosphoric acid is a phosphate linkage.

> The pentose deoxyribose is found in DNA, whereas is found in RNA.

> Which of the following formula–name pairs are incorrect? Explain why for each case. a. Ag(NO3)2 silver nitrate b. Fe2Cl ferrous chloride c. NaH2PO4 sodium hydrogen phosphate d. NH4S ammonium sulfide e. KC2H3O2 potassium acetate f. Ca(ClO4)2 calcium

> RNA molecules have molar masses in the range of 20,000 to 40,000 g/mol. How does this molar-mass range compare to the molar mass of DNA?

> The substance in the nucleus of the cell that stores and transmits genetic information is DNA, which stands for .

> For Exercises 55–76 choose one of the following terms to match the description given. a. aldohexose b. antibody c. cellulose d. CH2O e. cysteine f. denaturation g. disaccharides h. disulfide i. DNA j. enzymes k. fibrous l. globular m. glycog

> Describe enzyme catalysis as a series of steps, with E symbolizing the enzyme and S symbolizing the substrate.

> For Exercises 55–76 choose one of the following terms to match the description given. a. aldohexose b. antibody c. cellulose d. CH2O e. cysteine f. denaturation g. disaccharides h. disulfide i. DNA j. enzymes k. fibrous l. globular m. glycog

> Using the ions indicated in Problem 24, write the formulas and give the names for all possible simple ionic compounds involving these ions. From problem 24: a. Mg2+ b. Fe2+ c. Fe3+ d. F- e. Ni2+ f. Zn2+ g. Co3+ h. N3- i. S2- j. Rb+ k. Se2- l.

> For Exercises 55–76 choose one of the following terms to match the description given. a. aldohexose b. antibody c. cellulose d. CH2O e. cysteine f. denaturation g. disaccharides h. disulfide i. DNA j. enzymes k. fibrous l. globular m. glycog

> What are bile acids, and from what are they synthesized by the body? What is the most common bile acid, and what function does it serve?

> Choose 10 species that might be expected to behave as Brønsted–Lowry acids or bases in aqueous solution. For each of your choices, (a) write an equation demonstrating how the species behaves as an acid or base in water, and (b) write the formula of the

> What types of hormones are synthesized in the adrenal glands and are involved in various regulatory functions in the body? Provide an example of this type of hormone.

> What is a steroid? What basic ring structure is common to all steroids? Sketch an example of a steroid found in the body, and highlight the basic ring structure that makes the molecule a steroid.

> Write the electron configuration for the following atoms, using the appropriate noble gas to abbreviate the configuration of the core electrons. a. Sr, Z = 38 b. Al, Z = 13 c. Cl, Z = 17 d. K, Z = 19 e. S, Z = 16 f. As, Z = 33

> Which are the valence electrons in an atom? Choose three elements and write their electron configurations, circling the valence electrons in the configurations. Why are the valence electrons more important to an atom’s chemical properties than are the co

> Chapter 2 introduced the Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales and related them to the Fahrenheit temperature scale commonly used in the United States. a. How is the size of the temperature unit (degree) related between the Kelvin and Celsius scale? b.

> Methane, CH4, is the major component of natural gas. Methane burns in air, releasing approximately 890 kJ of heat energy per mole. CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) a. What quantity of heat is released if 0.521 mole of methane is burned?

> Which of the following statements is correct and provides the best explanation when removing the first two electrons from calcium? a. Energy is released when either electron comes off because calcium is a metal and not very electronegative. b. It takes

> Sketch the general structure of a triglyceride. What are the components that go into making up a typical triglyceride?

> What are the four classes of lipids? Give an example of a member of each class.

> Lipids are a group of substances defined in terms of their characteristics.

> What is a gene?

> A traditional analysis for samples containing calcium ion was to precipitate the calcium ion with sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4) solution and then to collect and weigh either the calcium oxalate itself or the calcium oxide produced by heating the oxalate preci

> Write formulas for each of the following compounds. a. mercuric chloride b. iron(III) oxide c. sulfurous acid d. calcium hydride e. potassium nitrate f. aluminum fluoride g. dinitrogen monoxide h. sulfuric acid i. potassium nitride j. nitrogen d

> Name the five nitrogen bases found in DNA and RNA. Which base is found commonly in RNA but not in DNA? Which base is found commonly in DNA but not in RNA?

> DNA nucleotides contain the pentose , whereas RNA nucleotides contain the pentose .

> For each of the following, make the indicated conversion. a. 4,861,903 to standard scientific notation b. 3.8136 * 102 to ordinary decimal notation c. 5.1 * 10-3 to ordinary decimal notation d. 0.000744 to standard scientific notation e. 8.621 * 105

> RNA molecules, which are found in the cytoplasm outside the cell nucleus, are much (smaller/larger) than DNA polymers.

> carries the information needed for the synthesis of the various proteins the cell requires to carry out its life functions.

> In addition to using numerical prefixes in the general names of sugars to indicate how many carbon atoms are present, we often use the prefixes keto- and aldo- to indicate whether the sugar is a ketone or an aldehyde. For example, the monosaccharide fruc

> Sketch a representation of the disaccharide sucrose (table sugar). Label clearly the portion of the disaccharide that originates from glucose, the portion that originates from fructose, and the glycoside linkage between the rings.

> Give the name of each of the following compounds. a. XeO2 b. ICl5 c. PCl3 d. CO e. OF2 f. P2O5 g. AsI3 h. SO3

> What is a disaccharide? What monosaccharide units make up the disaccharide sucrose? What is the bond called that forms between the monosaccharide units?

> What is a hexose sugar? Sketch the straight-chain representation of the hexose galactose.

> Sketch the ring structures of glucose and fructose. Based on the electron pairs surrounding the atoms of the rings, would you expect these rings to be planar (flat)?

> Many of the most important carbohydrates are , which are large molecules constructed by hooking together many smaller molecules.

> Consider the reaction as represented by the following unbalanced chemical equation: 2H2(g) + O2(g) ( 2H2O(g) You react 15.0 g of hydrogen gas with 100.0 g of oxygen gas. Determine the amount of reactant in excess (in grams) after the reaction is comp

> Most people think of science as being a specific, exact discipline, with a “correct” answer for every problem. Yet you were introduced to the concept of uncertainty in scientific measurements. What is meant by “uncertainty”? How does uncertainty creep in

> Calculate the percent by mass of the element whose symbol occurs first in the following compounds’ formulas. a. C6H6(l) b. Na2SO4(s) c. CS2(l) d. AlCl3(s) e. Cu2O(s) f. CuO(s) g. Co2O3(s) h. C6H12O6(s)

> What name is given to the specific portion of the enzyme molecule where catalysis actually occurs?

> Write the formula for each of the following binary ionic compounds. a. copper(I) iodide b. cobaltous chloride c. silver sulfide d. mercurous bromide e. mercuric oxide f. chromium(III) sulfide g. plumbic oxide h. potassium nitride i. stannous fluo

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