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3 years ago

Definition for starch in science ?

Chemistry

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Akimi4 [234]3 years ago

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Answer:

Starch is a polysaccharide comprising glucose monomers joined in α 1,4 linkages. or
Starch is a long-chain polymer of glucose molecules joined together. or
A starch is a complex polysaccharide made up of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds.

Explanation:

starch, a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants. Starch is a soft, white, tasteless powder that is insoluble in cold water, alcohol, or other solvents.

Starch is amongst the most abundant plant products and is a mixture of two polymers, amylose and amylopectin. During food processing starch is transformed by hydrothermal treatments. ... The structure of starch is also influenced by specific and non-specific interactions with other food constituents and ingredients.

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Mass percentage of SO₄⁻² = 41.2%

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Mass of K₂SO₄ = 0.1277 g

Explanation:

Here we have

We place Na₂SO₄ = X and

K₂SO₄ = Y

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X +Y = 0.205 .........(1)

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Amount of BaSO₄ from Na₂SO₄ is therefore;

$X\times\frac{Molar \, Mass \, of \, BaSO_4}{Molar \, Mass \, of \, Na_2SO_4}$

Amount of BaSO₄ from K₂SO₄ is;

$Y\times\frac{Molar \, Mass \, of \, BaSO_4}{Molar \, Mass \, of \, K_2SO_4}$

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BaSO₄ = 233.38 g/mol

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Mass of sample = 0.298

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