Biochemistry Chap. 2 Cont.

1. Biochemistry
2. Inorganic cpds
   1. WATER
      1. Important properties
         1. High heat capacity
         2. High heat of vaporization
         3. Universal solvent
            1. Transport medium
            2. lubricant
         4. Reactivity
            1. Hydrolysis rxns
            2. Dehydration rxns
   2. Salts
      1. electrolytes
   3. Respiratory Gases
   4. Acids and Bases
      1. Acid
      2. Base
         1. hydroxyl ions
      3. Neutralization
      4. pH scale
         1. 7.40
   5. Buffers
      1. How Work
      2. Strong acid
      3. Weak acid
      4. Strong base
      5. Weak base
      6. Physiological Buffers
         1. carbonic acid-bicarbonate system
         2. Phosphate
      7. Titration Curve
         1. midpoint