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Polarity depends on shape:
Unequal = polar
Equal = non-polar

Functional groups:




Cis bonds = bent, fatty acids liquid at room temp, unsaturated, healthy
Trans bonds = fatty acids solid at room temp, saturated, unhealthy

,Bond strengths: covalent > ionic > t > van der Waals

More hydrogen bonds = more solid the substance and higher melting points
- Stronger bonds when 3 atoms are in a line

Hydrophobic effect: the tendency of non-polar substances to cluster in aqueous solutions

,Entropy - disorder in a system
Enthalpy - head contained within molecules




Lesson 3
Life only tolerable within blood pH (7.2-7.6)

, pH




lo




**Lower pKa = stronger the acid**

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