Other Intermolecular Forces

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Biochemistry › Other Intermolecular Forces

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1

Which intermolecular force would be the result of a polar molecule generating a dipole in a nearby nonpolar molecule?

2

Which statement about biomolecules is false?

3

Once inside a potassium channel, a ions sheds the water molecules surrounding it in order to continue through. How is the ion now stabilized within the channel?

4

What are van der Waals interactions?

5

Two-tailed amphiphiles in high concentrations form __________.

6

What is an enantiomer?

7

Which molecule has polar bonds but is not itself polar?

8

While certain bonds within a polypeptide chain are able to rotate, the actual conformations found in nature are limited. What is a major factor limiting the available conformations?

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