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types of reactions
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/23/2013

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equilibrium reaction
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either products or reactants are easily formed
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hydrolysis
Definition
split compounds by adding water
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dehydration
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form compounds by loss of water
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acid base reaction
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acids donate H+, bases accept H+
-ph=1og {h+}, scale measuring acidity or basicity
-7 neutral, <7=acid, >7 base
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exothermic
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releases energy
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endothermic
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absorbs energy
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redox reaction
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-oxidation: loss of electrons
-reduction: gain of electrons
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