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Chapter 2, Problem 6TYK
The water lattice:
a. is formed from hydrophobic bonds.
b. causes ice to be denser than water.
c. causes water to have a relatively low specific heat.
d. excludes nonpolar substances.
e. is held together by hydrogen bonds that are permanent; that is, they never break and reform.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 2.1 - Distinguish between an element and an atom, and...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 2.2 - Prob. 3SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 2SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 3SBCh. 2.3 - Prob. 4SBCh. 2.4 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2SB
Ch. 2.5 - Prob. 1SBCh. 2.5 - Why are buffers important for living organisms?Ch. 2 - Which of the following statements about the mass...Ch. 2 - Oxygen (O) is a(n) _______; the oxygen we breathe...Ch. 2 - The chemical activity of an atom: a. depends on...Ch. 2 - When electrons are shared equally between atoms,...Ch. 2 - Which of the following is not a property of water?...Ch. 2 - The water lattice: a. is formed from hydrophobic...Ch. 2 - A hydrogen bond is: a. a strong attraction between...Ch. 2 - Apply Evolutionary Thinking What properties of...Ch. 2 - If pond water has a pH of 5, the hydroxide...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 2 - Discuss Concepts You place a metal pan full of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 2 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 2 - The pH of human stomach acid ranges from 1.0 to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2ITDCh. 2 - Prob. 3ITD
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