Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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A principle of biology is that new properties emerge from complex interactions. In this chapter, what examples of emergent properties of molecules can you find in which atoms with one type of property combine to form molecules with completely different properties?
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Principles of Biology
Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 2.1 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 2.2 - Which of the following is a compound? Na Na+ O2 HF...Ch. 2.2 - How many additional covalent bonds are available...Ch. 2.3 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 2.4 - When oil dissolves in detergent micelles, where is...Ch. 2.4 - The amount of heat required to convert 1 mol of...Ch. 2.4 - The molecular formula of table sugar (sucrose) is...Ch. 2.5 - What is the OH- concentration at pH 8?Ch. 2.5 - Prob. 1TYK
Ch. 2.5 - The pH of a solution is defined as H+ the...Ch. 2 - ____________________ make up the nucleus of an...Ch. 2 - Living organisms are composed mainly of which...Ch. 2 - The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a...Ch. 2 - Hydrogen bonds differ from covalent bonds in that...Ch. 2 - During the formation of ions the atomic numbers of...Ch. 2 - Chemical reactions in living organisms may...Ch. 2 - Solutes that easily dissolve in water are said to...Ch. 2 - The molecular mass of glucose is about 180 g mole....Ch. 2 - The sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms of a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10TYCh. 2 - Compare and contrast the different types of bonds...Ch. 2 - What is the significance of molecular shape, and...Ch. 2 - A principle of biology is that new properties...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CBQCh. 2 - Discuss properties of water that make it possible...
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