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‘The Chemistry of Life, continued
‘Thinking Critically
“To answer questions I and 2, use the table of acid-base indicators below.
Tndiontor Color at ower ‘pik rangeof color olor at gner
‘DH values transition pi values
‘Methyl red Red +460 Yellow
Litmus Red 55-80 Blue
Bromothymol blue Yellow 60-76 Blue
Phenol red Yellow 6584 Red
Phenolpbhalein Colorless 83-100 Red
4. A small volume of dilute hydvochlorie aid is placed in a beaker and rwo drops of phenalphthalein are
‘added, The solution remains colorless A dilate solution of sodium hydroxide is then added drop by
‘drop until a color change occurs. In what pH range does che color change occur? Describe the color
change that occurs.
2. Ifyou exhale carbon dioxide
to yellow. Does CO, dissolve in water to forms an acid a a bas
Refer to the figure atthe right for questions 3-5.
'3. What type of biologial compounds are A and B?
44, Classify A snd B as either saturated or unsaturated, Explain
5. In most lipids, compounds like A and B are attached
toa 3-carhon molecule of
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