Photochemistry
The branch of chemistry concerned with
light
Fatty Acids
Lipids
- OH
Alcohol
O (g) + H2 (g) ->
H2O (g)
what is the chemical composition of water
H2O
light reactions are different than
temperature based reactions
Nucleic Acids
Aldehyde
Zn (s) + 2 Ag(NO3) (aq) ->
Zn(NO3) (aq) + 2 Ag (s)
What is the molar mass of water?
18
the first step of the photochemical process
photoexcitation
Meat contains a lot of this
proteins
C double bonded to O
Ketone
N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) ->
2 NH3 (g)
What is the state of water at room temperature
light reactions overcome
large energy barriers
both complex and simple
carbohydates
cyclohexane
Aryl
Mn (s) + 2 CuCl (aq) ->
2 Cu (s) + MnCl2 (aq)
Is water polar or non polar?
polar
examples of photochemical reactions
photosynthesis, bioluminescence, photodegradation, photodynamic therapy, photoablation, electrocyclic reactions, vision, DNA, etc.
Goes through the process of replication, transcription, and translation to produce _____
proteins
C (O) O C C
Ester
16 Al (s) + 3 S8 (s) ->
8 Al2S3 (s)
How many signals would water produce on an NMR
1