Chemistry
Chemistry
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Polymers are naturally occurring or synthetically produced large molecules or compounds which are made up of series of repeating units called monomers. They are joined together by chemical bonds. The term polymer is coined from Greek roots meaning 'many …
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Interpretation: The three biologically important natural polymers, their monomers and their biological importance is to be stated.

Concept introduction: Biological natural polymers serve important functions in the body. They serve as food source for most organisms, transfer genetic information, regulation of body’s tissue and organs, transport and storage of molecules and

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Ch. 22 - What is a hydrocarbon? What is the difference...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2RQCh. 22 - What are aromatic hydrocarbons? Benzene exhibits...Ch. 22 - Summarize the nomenclature rules for alkanes,...Ch. 22 - What functional group distinguishes each of the...Ch. 22 - Distinguish between isomerism and resonance....Ch. 22 - Prob. 7RQCh. 22 - Prob. 8RQCh. 22 - Prob. 9RQCh. 22 - Prob. 10RQ
Ch. 22 - Prob. 11RQCh. 22 - Describe the structural differences between DNA...Ch. 22 - Prob. 1QCh. 22 - Prob. 2QCh. 22 - Prob. 3QCh. 22 - Prob. 4QCh. 22 - Prob. 5QCh. 22 - Prob. 6QCh. 22 - Prob. 7QCh. 22 - Give an example reaction that would yield the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 9QCh. 22 - Prob. 10QCh. 22 - Prob. 11QCh. 22 - Prob. 12QCh. 22 - Prob. 13ECh. 22 - Prob. 14ECh. 22 - Draw all the structural isomers for C8H18 that...Ch. 22 - Draw all the structural isomers for C8H18 that...Ch. 22 - Prob. 17ECh. 22 - Prob. 18ECh. 22 - Draw the structural formula for each of the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 20ECh. 22 - Prob. 21ECh. 22 - Name each of the following cyclic alkanes, and...Ch. 22 - Prob. 23ECh. 22 - Draw the structures for two examples of...Ch. 22 - Name each of the following alkenes. a. CH2 = CH ...Ch. 22 - Name each of the following alkenes or alkynes. a....Ch. 22 - Prob. 27ECh. 22 - Give the structure for each of the following. a....Ch. 22 - Prob. 29ECh. 22 - Cumene is the starting material for the industrial...Ch. 22 - Name each of the following. a. b. CH3CH2CH2CCl3 c....Ch. 22 - Prob. 32ECh. 22 - There is only one compound that is named...Ch. 22 - Prob. 34ECh. 22 - Prob. 35ECh. 22 - Prob. 36ECh. 22 - Draw all the structural isomers of C5H10. Ignore...Ch. 22 - Prob. 38ECh. 22 - Draw all the structural and geometrical (cistrans)...Ch. 22 - Draw all the structural and geometrical (cistrans)...Ch. 22 - Draw all structural and geometrical (cistrans)...Ch. 22 - Prob. 42ECh. 22 - Prob. 43ECh. 22 - Prob. 44ECh. 22 - If one hydrogen in a hydrocarbon is replaced by a...Ch. 22 - There are three isomers of dichlorobenzene, one of...Ch. 22 - Identify each of the following compounds as a...Ch. 22 - Prob. 48ECh. 22 - Mimosine is a natural product found in large...Ch. 22 - Minoxidil (C9H15N5O) is a compound produced by...Ch. 22 - For each of the following alcohols, give the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 52ECh. 22 - Prob. 53ECh. 22 - Prob. 54ECh. 22 - Prob. 55ECh. 22 - Prob. 56ECh. 22 - Prob. 57ECh. 22 - Prob. 58ECh. 22 - Prob. 59ECh. 22 - Prob. 60ECh. 22 - Prob. 61ECh. 22 - Prob. 62ECh. 22 - Prob. 63ECh. 22 - Prob. 64ECh. 22 - Prob. 65ECh. 22 - Prob. 66ECh. 22 - Prob. 67ECh. 22 - Prob. 68ECh. 22 - Prob. 69ECh. 22 - Prob. 70ECh. 22 - Prob. 71ECh. 22 - Prob. 72ECh. 22 - Super glue contains methyl cyanoacrylate, which...Ch. 22 - Prob. 74ECh. 22 - Prob. 75ECh. 22 - Prob. 76ECh. 22 - Prob. 77ECh. 22 - Prob. 78ECh. 22 - Prob. 79ECh. 22 - Prob. 80ECh. 22 - Prob. 81ECh. 22 - Prob. 82ECh. 22 - Prob. 83ECh. 22 - Prob. 84ECh. 22 - Aspartame, the artificial sweetener marketed under...Ch. 22 - Prob. 86ECh. 22 - Prob. 87ECh. 22 - Draw the structures of the tripeptides glyalaser...Ch. 22 - Prob. 89ECh. 22 - Prob. 90ECh. 22 - Give an example of amino acids that could give...Ch. 22 - What types of interactions can occur between the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 93ECh. 22 - Prob. 94ECh. 22 - Prob. 95ECh. 22 - Prob. 96ECh. 22 - Prob. 97ECh. 22 - Prob. 98ECh. 22 - Prob. 99ECh. 22 - Prob. 100ECh. 22 - Prob. 101ECh. 22 - Prob. 102ECh. 22 - Prob. 103ECh. 22 - Prob. 104ECh. 22 - Prob. 105ECh. 22 - Prob. 106ECh. 22 - Prob. 107ECh. 22 - Prob. 108ECh. 22 - The base sequences in mRNA that code for certain...Ch. 22 - Prob. 110ECh. 22 - Prob. 111AECh. 22 - Prob. 112AECh. 22 - Prob. 113AECh. 22 - Prob. 114AECh. 22 - Prob. 115AECh. 22 - Prob. 116AECh. 22 - Explain why methyl alcohol is soluble in water in...Ch. 22 - Prob. 118AECh. 22 - Prob. 119AECh. 22 - Prob. 120AECh. 22 - Prob. 121AECh. 22 - Prob. 122AECh. 22 - Prob. 123AECh. 22 - Prob. 124AECh. 22 - Prob. 125AECh. 22 - Prob. 126AECh. 22 - Prob. 127AECh. 22 - Prob. 128AECh. 22 - Prob. 129AECh. 22 - a. Use bond energies (see Table 3-3) to estimate H...Ch. 22 - Prob. 131AECh. 22 - Prob. 132AECh. 22 - All amino acids have at least two functional...Ch. 22 - Prob. 134AECh. 22 - Prob. 135AECh. 22 - In glycine, the carboxylic acid group has Ka = 4.3...Ch. 22 - Name each of the following alkanes. a....Ch. 22 - Prob. 138CWPCh. 22 - Name each of the following cyclic alkanes. a. b....Ch. 22 - Name each of the following alkenes and alkynes. a....Ch. 22 - a. Name each of the following alcohols. b. Name...Ch. 22 - Prob. 142CWPCh. 22 - Prob. 143CWPCh. 22 - Prob. 144CWPCh. 22 - Prob. 145CPCh. 22 - Prob. 146CPCh. 22 - Prob. 147CPCh. 22 - Consider a sample of a hydrocarbon at 0.959 atm...Ch. 22 - Prob. 149CPCh. 22 - Prob. 150CPCh. 22 - Prob. 151CPCh. 22 - Prob. 152CPCh. 22 - Prob. 153CPCh. 22 - Prob. 154CPCh. 22 - Prob. 155CPCh. 22 - Alcohols are very useful starting materials for...Ch. 22 - A chemical breathalyzer test works because ethanol...Ch. 22 - Estradiol is a female hormone with the following...Ch. 22 - Prob. 159IPCh. 22 - Prob. 160IPCh. 22 - Prob. 161MPCh. 22 - Prob. 162MP
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