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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: hightime on November 15, 2007, 07:22:07 PM
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Well im encountering some probelms with a question im doing.
Q:The hemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen to body tissues. What amount of hemoglobin is in 25.0 mL of a hemoglobin soloution with a concentration of 1.90 x 10-3mol/L
a: v=25.0
c=1.90x10^3 mol/L
n=c x v
=1.90x10^3 mol x 25.0
now my question how the heck do i put this in my calculator im thinking im doing something wrong with the 3 thing. this is because ive been getting the right answer whenever it isnt giving me the 3 thing. The correct answer in my book is 4.75 x 10-5 mol but i get nothing close to that. could someone please explain if im doing something wrong n my equation and how i input it into a calculator. Thanks
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Firstly, volume should be in Litres. Secondly, concentration is 1.9*10-3 not 1.9*103. Your calculator should have some kind of exponent key, if not, 1.9*10-3 is just 1.9/1000.
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okay thanks for the litres part :) i'm glad you caught that I can't believe I missed it.
so now i've arived at the 4.75 part but im wondering how they got 10-5 since im kind of confused still on it.
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so now i've arived at the 4.75 part but im wondering how they got 10-5 since im kind of confused still on it.
Well, 0.025L*1.9*10-3M = 4.75*10-5 mol.
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-5 is an exponent - do you know what scientific notation is? Look for button labelled EXP.