Lecture 2 pH and its Relevance to Biochemistry PDF
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Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
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This lecture discusses the properties of water and its ionization in the context of biochemistry. It explains how water is essential for life and its role in dissolving various molecules. Key concepts include the ionization of water, and the production of hydrogen and hydroxide ions.
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Water Water is the predominant chemical component of living organisms. It has unique physical properties, which include the ability to dissolve a wide range of organic and inorganic molecules. Water can be ionized. The products of water’s dissociation are a hydrogen ion or proton (H+) and a hydroxid...
Water Water is the predominant chemical component of living organisms. It has unique physical properties, which include the ability to dissolve a wide range of organic and inorganic molecules. Water can be ionized. The products of water’s dissociation are a hydrogen ion or proton (H+) and a hydroxide ion (OH-)
