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3 years ago

This virus consists of a single strand of DNA enclosed in a protein capsule. Is this virus considered a living organism?

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lara31 [8.8K]3 years ago

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Answer:

No; viruses are not considered to be living organisms.

Yuri [45]3 years ago

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No because it has to have 50% of DNA

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If you had a 0.5 M KCl solution, how much solute would you have in moles, and what would the solute be?

Svetradugi [14.3K]

Answer:

37.25 grams/L.

Explanation:

Molarity (M) is defined as the no. of moles of solute dissolved per 1.0 L of the solution.

<em>M = (no. of moles of KCl)/(volume of the solution (L))</em>

∵ no. of moles of KCl = (mass of KCl)/(molar mass of KCl)

∴ M = [(mass of KCl)/(molar mass of KCl)]/(volume of the solution (L))

∴ (mass of KCl)/(volume of the solution (L)) = (M)*(molar mass of KCl) = (0.5 M)*(74.5 g/mol) = 37.25 g/L.

<em>So, the grams/L of KCl = 37.25 grams/L.</em>

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3 years ago

Select the fastest way to differentiate between the organic and aqueous layers of an extraction.a. Hold a white piece of paper b

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Answer:

b. Add a few drops of one of the layers to a test tube containing 1 mL of water. Shake the test tube to determine the solubility of the layer in water

Explanation:

Option a is not true, it depends on the compound being extracted.

Option c is not true, although most of the solvents used in extractions have lower boiling point than water there are exceptions, for example toluene.

Option d is not true. Again most of the solvents used in extractions are less dense than water, there are many exceptions, for example chloroform, so for equal volumes the chloroform layer will weigh more.

Option b. is the correct one.

One will test the miscibility of the layer in water. If it inmiscible then one would know is the organic layer. If it is the aqueous layer then it will completely be miscible.

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3 years ago

Calculate the hydronium ion concentration in an aqueous solution with a poh of 4.33 at 25°c.

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Taking into account the definition of pH and pOH, the hydronium ion concentration in an aqueous solution with a pOH of 4.33 at 25°c is 2.138×10⁻¹⁰ M.

<h3>Definition of pH</h3>

pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity that indicates the amount of hydrogen ions present in a solution or substance.

The pH is defined as the negative base 10 logarithm of the activity of hydrogen ions, that is, the concentration of hydrogen ions or hydronium ion H₃O⁺:

pH= - log [H⁺]= - log [H₃O⁺]

<h3>Definition of pOH</h3>

Similarly, pOH is a measure of hydroxyl ions in a solution and is expressed as the logarithm of the concentration of OH⁻ ions, with the sign changed:

pOH= - log [OH⁻]

<h3>Relationship between pH and pOH</h3>

The following relationship can be established between pH and pOH:

pOH + pH= 14

<h3>Concentration of hydronium ions</h3>

Being pOH= 4.33, pH is calculated as:

pH + 4.33= 14

pH= 14 - 4.33

Replacing in the definition of pH the concentration of hydronium ions is obtained:

- log [H₃O⁺]= 9.67

Solving:

[H₃O⁺]= 10⁻⁹ ⁶⁷