The function of mordant in the gram staining is to expose grams positive cell to the decolorizer which dissolves the lipids in the cell wall thus allowing the crystals violent-iodine to leach out of the cell. This facilitate the cell subsequently be stained by with safranin.
To determine the volume of both concentration of vinegar, we need to set up two equations since we have two unknowns.
For the first equation, we do a mass balance:
mass of 100% vinegar + mass of 13% vinegar = mass of 42% vinegar
Assuming they have the same densities, then we can write this equation in terms of volume.
V(100%) + V(13%) = V(42%)
we let x = V(100%)
y = V(13%)
x + y = 150
For the second equation, we do a component balance:
1.00x + .13y = 150(.42)
x + .13y = 63
The two equations are
x + y = 150
x + .13y = 63
Solving for x and y,
x = 50
y = 100
Therefore, you need to mix 50 mL of the 100% vinegar and 100 mL of the 13% vinegar.
The correct response I believe is A. Isomer. If a carbon molecule possess more than one arrangement of how its atoms can be arranged, those other arrangements are known as isomers.
