A student is carrying out a biological preparation that requires 1 M NaCl to maintain an ionic strength of 1.0. The student chooses to use 1.0 M ammo- nium sulfate instead. Why is this a serious error?

A student is carrying out a biological preparation that requires 1 M NaCl to maintain an ionic strength of 1.0. The student chooses to use 1.0 M ammo- nium sulfate instead. Why is this a serious error?

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Chapter13: Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts

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A student is carrying out a biological preparation that requires 1 M NaCl to
maintain an ionic strength of 1.0. The student chooses to use 1.0 M ammo-
nium sulfate instead. Why is this a serious error?

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