Polar or charged; describes molecules or groups that associate with (dissolve easily in) water.
a weak electrostatic attraction between one electronegative atom ( such as O or N) and a H atom covalently linked to a second electronegative atom.
an equation realting the pH, the pKa, and the ratio of the concentrations of proton-acceptor (A-) and proton donor species (HA) in a solution: pH=pka+log(A/HA).
the dissociation constant of an acid, describing its dissociation into its conjugate base and proton.
a metabolic condition in which the capacity of the body to buffer OH- is diminished; usually accompanied by an increase in blood pH.
Cleavage of a bond, such as an anhydride or peptide bond, by the addition of the elements of water, yielding two or more products.
nonpolar; describes molecules or groups that are insoluble in water.
containing both polar and nonpolar domains.
he association of nonpolar groups or compounds with each other in aqueous systems, driven by the tendency of the surrounding water molecules to seek their most stable (disordered) state.
a metabolic condition in which the capacity of the body to buffer H+ is diminished; usually accompanied by decreased blood pH.
he association of nonpolar groups or compounds with each other in aqueous systems, driven by the tendency of the surrounding water molecules to seek their most stable (disordered) state.
an equation realting the pH, the pKa, and the ratio of the concentrations of proton-acceptor (A-) and proton donor species (HA) in a solution: pH=pka+log(A/HA).