Water, pH and Macromolecules
Salt dissolves well in water as water molecules

share electrons with the ions to make polar covalent bonds
surround the ions because of their charge but do not form hydrogen bonds
form hydrogen bonds with the positively and negatively charged ions
make nonpolar covalent bonds with the positively charged ions only

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Water, pH and Macromolecules
Which of the following statements about covalently bonded molecules is false?

Noncovalent bonds may also be present, especially if the molecule is large
Electrons are shared between the atoms that make up the molecule
Such molecules often result from the interaction of ionized atoms
The chemical bonds that hold the molecule together are relatively strong

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Water, pH and Macromolecules
Buffer solutions

will always have a pH of 7
tend to maintain a relatively constant pH.
are rarely found in living systems
cause a decrease in pH when acids are added to them.

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