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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?
What is the main factor behind protein folding and protein-protein association?
What is the main factor behind protein folding and protein-protein association?
Why does ice float on water?
Why does ice float on water?
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?
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What is the source of the unique properties of water?
What is the source of the unique properties of water?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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