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Calcium supplements are taken to help prevent osteoporosis. It's recommended that these supplements be taken with orange juice to help increase absorption of calcium.
Discuss the importance of chemistry in our society.
Determine the strength of an acid and base and the pH of a solution.
Identify, classify, organize, analyze and draw structures of organic molecules.
Apply the basic rules of organic nomenclature to convert between structures and name.
Predict the physical properties of organic chemicals based on their structures.
CO 13: Analyze the influence of structure and physical properties of organic molecules on their biological properties.
MO 1: Name and describe properties for carboxylic acids, esters, amines and amides.
MO 2: Investigate reactions specific to carboxylic acids, esters, amines and amides.
MO 3: Describe the connection of carboxylic acids, esters, amines and amides to medicines and consumer products.
Respond to the following: Calcium supplements are used to help prevent bone loss with age (also known as osteoporosis). These supplements often come in the form of CaCO3. To help increase the amount of available calcium, it is recommended to drink orange juice with these pills. Orange juice contains citric acid. What types of functional groups are found in citric acid's structure? What is its pH, and why do you think drinking orange juice helps make calcium more soluble?
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