1.5%(mass:volume) carrageenan gel is comprised of 0.75g carrageenan dissolved in 50ml 1% KCl.You have accidentally add 0.87g to the 50ml 1.What %gel have you accidentally made? 2.How much extra water do you need to add to the 50ml in order to get 1.5%gel that we initially wanted? 3.What carrageenan,and in which photoautotrophs is it found? 4.What role does it play in plants? 5.What do people use it for?

1.5%(mass:volume) carrageenan gel is comprised of 0.75g carrageenan dissolved in 50ml 1% KCl.You have accidentally add 0.87g to the 50ml 1.What %gel have you accidentally made? 2.How much extra water do you need to add to the 50ml in order to get 1.5%gel that we initially wanted? 3.What carrageenan,and in which photoautotrophs is it found? 4.What role does it play in plants? 5.What do people use it for?

Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305577190

Author:Kenneth L. Williamson, Katherine M. Masters

Publisher:Kenneth L. Williamson, Katherine M. Masters

Chapter7: Extraction

Section: Chapter Questions

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