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What type of bonds are formed between the hydroxyl group of an alcohol and water?
What type of bonds are formed between the hydroxyl group of an alcohol and water?
- Covalent bonds
- Hydrogen bonds (correct)
- Ionic bonds
- Van der Waals interactions
What is the main factor behind protein folding and protein-protein association?
What is the main factor behind protein folding and protein-protein association?
- The hydrophobic effect (correct)
- Van der Waals interactions
- Ionic interactions
- Hydrogen bonds
Why does ice float on water?
Why does ice float on water?
- Ice has a lower entropy than liquid water
- Ice has a higher density than liquid water
- Ice forms a regular lattice with low entropy (correct)
- Ice contains hydrogen bonds that push it up
What type of interaction dominates at very short distances in van der Waals interactions?
What type of interaction dominates at very short distances in van der Waals interactions?
What is the source of the unique properties of water?
What is the source of the unique properties of water?
What is one of the main factors behind the binding of steroid hormones to their receptors?
What is one of the main factors behind the binding of steroid hormones to their receptors?
Which of the following properties primarily depends on the chemical nature of the solute?
Which of the following properties primarily depends on the chemical nature of the solute?
What is the primary driving force behind the formation of micelles from lipid molecules in water?
What is the primary driving force behind the formation of micelles from lipid molecules in water?
What property of water allows for the dissolution of polar molecules like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide?
What property of water allows for the dissolution of polar molecules like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide?
According to the equation $\Pi = iRT(c)$, what factor affects the osmotic pressure of a solution?
According to the equation $\Pi = iRT(c)$, what factor affects the osmotic pressure of a solution?
In the context of enzyme binding sites, what property of water contributes to the binding of hydrophobic substrates and ligands?
In the context of enzyme binding sites, what property of water contributes to the binding of hydrophobic substrates and ligands?
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the hydrophobic effect in drug design?
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the hydrophobic effect in drug design?
