PHARM 125 MedOrg: Physicochemical Properties of Drugs (Part I)
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Most drugs are classified as ______ or bases

acids

Partitioning characteristics describe the ability of a drug to transfer between different biological environments and predict the molecule's hydrophilicity and ______

hydrophobicity

Weak organic acids and weak organic ______ are common acidic functional groups

bases

The Arrhenius theory defines an acid as a substance that produces ______ ions in solution

<p>Hydronium</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bronsted-Lowry theory states that an acid must lose a ______ to become a base

<p>proton</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ barked

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Relative Acid Strength (pKa) pH pKa and pH Henderson–Hasselbalch equation Measures basicity or acidity of a substance or solutions ______ How tightly a proton is held by a compound Shows how weak or strong an acid is HA – conjugate acid A - conjugate base Quantifies the extent to which a compound will lose or donate a proton in a solution

<p>pKa</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or False pH = ______ if the concentration of the conjugate base equals the concentration of the acid.

<p>pKa</p> Signup and view all the answers

PKa of drugs and absorption Weak acid drugs are absorbed in ______ environment Ka – acid dissociation constant pKa – negative logarithmic value of acid True or False dissociation Weak acid drugs are usually absorbed in the stomach.

<p>acidic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The higher the pKa the ______ the acid The smaller the pKa the ______ the acid Weak acid they strongly hold their protons Strong acid they easily give up their protons 2|P ageC5.1 Felicitas, T.A.Pharma 2-A

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