Answer to Question #318360 in Biochemistry for Savannah

Question

Assume that mitochondria contain 0.23 Molar KCL and 0.010 Molar NaCl. Calculate the grams per liter, of a carbohydrate similar to glucose with a molecular weight 240 amu, that will have the same osmolarity as the mitochondria.. Calculate answer to four decimal places, do not specify units in the answer.

Answer 1

osmolarity= the number of particles× molarity of ionics compound presents 0.3M KCl × 2= 0.6M osmolarity ×0.0046

(2×0.046)===>0.092 osmolarity