When the forward and reverse reaction rates are occuring at the same rate, the system is at equilibrium
Characteristic properties can be used to describe and identify the substances, while non-characteristic properties, although can be used to describe the substances, cannot be used to identify them.
Temperature, mass, color, shape and volume are examples of non-characteristic properties.
Density, boiling point, melting point, chemical reactivity are examples of characteristic properties.
List of the properties observed by the scientist:
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Property Type of property
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Volume: 5 ml non-characteristic
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Color: blue non-characteristic
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State: liquid characteristic
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density: 1.2 g/cm characteristic
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Reaction: reacts with CO2 characteristic
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Answer:
a. At pH 9, the product, p-nitrophenol, will be ionized, the solution will appear yellow in color, and thus can be monitored at the wavelength of maximum absorption for the phenolate ion which is 400nm
Explanation:
In alkaline phosphatase assay, the hydrolysis of p nitrophenyl phosphate to p nitrophenol happens. When the ph is 9, the product which is p nitrophenol would undergo ionization. The solution is going to appear to be of yellow and it can be monitored at a wavelength for maximum absorption of phenolate ions at 400nm.
Option A is the answer to the question.
