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Biochemistry Exam 1 Study Guide: Foundations of Molecular Structure, Water, Thermodynamics, and Acid-Base Chemistry

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Functional Groups

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    Functional Groups in Biomolecules
    03:24
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    Essential Elements of Life
    02:57
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    Functional Groups & Linkages
    06:08

Chemical Bonds

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    Chemical Bonds Introduction
    01:34
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    Ionic & Covalent Bonds
    04:30
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    Intermolecular Forces
    03:30

Organic Chemistry

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    Organic Chemistry
    03:45
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    Fischer Projections
    03:56
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    Configurations & Conformations
    04:45

Properties of Water

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    Unique Properties of Water
    05:05
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    Water vs. Methane
    04:41
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    Water Solubility
    04:52

Hydrophobic Effect

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    Protein Folding & Membrane Formation
    03:48
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    Explanation of the Hydrophobic Effect
    06:28
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    Intro to the Hydrophobic Effect
    02:33

Acids and Bases

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    Br∅nsted-Lowry Acids & Bases
    04:31

pH

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    pH Scale
    04:24
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    Calculating pH
    03:28

Acid Dissociation Constant

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    Acid Dissociation Constant (Ka)
    04:30
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    Acid Dissociation Constant (Ka)
    03:42
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    Acid Dissociation Constant (Ka)
    05:48

Henderson Hasselbalch Equation

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    Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
    03:01
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    The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
    03:18

Determining Predominate Species

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    Determining Predominate Species
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    Determining Predominate Species
    01:08

Buffer Solution

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    Effective Buffer Ranges
    02:48
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    Buffers
    03:31
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    Biological Buffers
    03:39

Entropy

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    Understanding Entropy
    04:32
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    Entropy & Gibbs Free Energy Equation
    02:46
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    Entropy, Thermodynamics & System vs. Surroundings
    03:51

Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    2nd Law of Thermodynamics
    02:23
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    Exergonic vs. Endergonic Processes
    05:35

Gibbs Free Energy

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    Gibbs Free Energy (Standard Conditions)
    03:17
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    Gibbs Free Energy Equation
    01:06
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    Gibbs Free Energy (Physiological Conditions)
    08:57