Biochemistry Review: Bonding
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What is the branch of science concerned with the chemical processes that occur within living organisms?

  • Geology
  • Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry (correct)
  • Which type of bond involves the sharing of a pair of valence electrons between two non-metal atoms?

  • Ionic Bond
  • Covalent Bond (correct)
  • Polar Covalent Bond
  • Non-Polar Covalent Bond
  • What type of molecule results in a slightly positive charge on one side and a slightly negative charge on the other side?

  • Non-Polar Covalent Compound
  • Ionic Compound
  • Molecular Compound
  • Polar Covalent Compound (correct)
  • Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, usually between a metal and a non-metal?

    <p>Ionic Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of intramolecular bond are the electrons shared equally between two atoms?

    <p>Non-Polar Covalent Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is characterized by the unequal sharing of electrons between atoms?

    <p>Polar Covalent Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of intermolecular force is the strongest force of attraction between a hydrogen atom of one molecule and extremely electronegative elements like fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen in another molecule?

    <p>Hydrogen Bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the most important interactions in biochemistry that influences the structure and reactivity of biomolecules?

    <p>Hydrogen Bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of water is mainly responsible due to hydrogen bonding?

    <p>High surface tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a water molecule, what do the partial positive hydrogen atoms have an attraction to in neighboring water molecules?

    <p>Partial negative charged oxygen atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When comparing H Hydrogen Bond, NOF Dipole-dipole Interaction, and London Dispersion Forces, which one is the strongest?

    <p>H Hydrogen Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of intermolecular force is sometimes called Vander Waals forces?

    <p>London Dispersion Forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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