You have been assigned to prepare 50.0 mL of a 3.0 %(v/v) solution in a volumetric flask from a 20.0% (v/v) Red Food Coloring (RFC) stock solution provided. Use the equation below to calculate the amount in (mL) of the RFC stock solution to prepare your assigned % solution.

7.5mL of the stock solution

Explanation:

A stock solution is a concentrated solution that is used to make another more diluted solution.

In the problem, the RFC solution is 20% (v/v). That means contains 20mL of RFC in 100mL of solution.

Yo need to prepare 50.0mL of a 3.0% (v/v), solution (3mL of RFC in 100mL of solution). That means you need:

50.0mL solution × (3mL RFC / 100mL solution) = 1.5mL of RFC. These RFC must come from the stock solution

As your stock solution contains 20mL of RFC per 100mL of solution, you will need:

1.5mL RFC × (100mL stock / 20mL RFC) =

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water also has high (the attraction of one substance to another) properties because of its polar nature. adhesion of water molecules to plant cell walls counteract gravity while water is transported from roots to leaves.

water exhibits a very high surface tension when compared to other liquids. surface tension is a property of a liquid that holds the surface together and allows it to resist an external force. by capillary action, the water forms concave menisci inside the pores. the high surface tension of water pulls the concavity outwards, generating enough force to lift water from the roots to the leaves of plants.

thus, cohesion, along with adhesion and surface tension creates a capillary action that keeps water molecules interacting and moving through the plants out to the leaf cells.

therefore, option d) is the correct answer.

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