In the stomach, gastric acid decreases the pH to 1 - 2 to denature proteins through disruption of ionization and hydrogen bonding. The protease in the stomach, pepsin, is a member of the aspartate protease superfamily that uses two aspartate residues in the active site for acid-base catalysis of the peptide bond. Why can they not use histidine like chymotrypsin

The atomic radius of sodium is 186 pm and of chlorine is 100 pm. the ionic radius for na+ is 102 pm and for cl– is 181 pm. in going from na to cl in period 3, why does the atomic radius decrease while the ionic radius increases? a. the inner electrons in the sodium cation shield its valence electrons more effectively than the inner electrons in the chloride anion do. b. the inner electrons shield the valence electrons more effectively in the chlorine atom than in the chloride anion. c. the outermost electrons in chloride experience a smaller effective nuclear charge than those in the sodium cation do. d. the outermost electrons in chloride experience a larger effective nuclear charge than those in the sodium cation do. e. monatomic ions are bigger than the atoms from which they are formed.

How many molecules are found in 1.32 mol of nacl?

Frictional forces acting on an object are often converted into energy, which causes the temperature of the object to rise slightly.