Biotech Equations
Preparing Solutions What is a solution? – Mixture of two ore more substances Solutions have two parts – Solute – substance that is being dissolved – Solvent – substance doing the dissolving
Making Mass/Volume Solutions ____ g/mL X ____ mL = ____ g of solution concentrationvolumeto be weighed out, desireddesireddissolved in the solvent
What mass of the protein, gelatin, is needed to make 0.5 L of a 3 g/L gelatin solution?
Mass/Volume Concentration Equation ____ % = ____ percent valuedecimal value of the g/mL ____ X ____ = ____ g of solute to decimaltotal volumebe measured and valuedesired (mL)added to the volume desired of solvent
What mass of gelatin is needed to make 5 L of a 6% gelatin solution?
Molar mass of a substance – Find by using the periodic table! – The masses on the periodic table are of one mole of that substance – Mole – unit of measurement used to express the amount of a chemical substance
Find the molar mass of – NaCl – O 2 – HCl – CH 3 COOH
Find the molar mass of – NaCl – O 2 – HCl – CH 3 COOH g/mol 32 g/mol g/mol g/mol
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What if we are given grams of a substance…. Not moles?! If this happens we will have to do stoichiometry Going from grams of a substance to moles of that same substance How many moles will I have if I have 3 grams of Hydrogen?
Can also go the other way… I’m given moles and I need grams!! Convert to grams 2 mol sodium chloride
Molarity (M)
What is the molarity of a solution that contains 4.53 moles of lithium nitrate in 2.85 liters of solution?