Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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Author: John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
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Chapter 2, Problem 95QRT
Nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of peas and other legumes occurs with a reaction involving a molybdenum-containing enzyme named nitrogenase. This enzyme contains two Mo atoms per molecule and is 0.0872% Mo by mass. Calculate the molar mass of the enzyme.
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