Offer explanations for each of the following. (a) Ethanol and 1-propanol disrupt the lipid bilayer of cell
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Offer explanations for each of the following.
(a) Ethanol and 1-propanol disrupt the lipid bilayer of cell membranes.
(b) Sugars such as glucose do not diffuse freely through the cell membrane.
(c) The ΔS° for transfer of the salt Bu4N+ Cl– from water to DMSO is strongly positive (1130 J K–1 mol–1, +31 cal K–1 mol–1).
(d) Diethyl ether (Et—O—Et) is significantly more soluble in water (about 3.4 times) than 1-pentanol (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2—OH), the primary alcohol with about the same molecular mass and shape.
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