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Use the approximate formula for the pressure of a gas of hard spheres, Equation 14.11 , to extract an effective hard-sphere radius for hemoglobin from the data given in Figure $14.11 .$ How does this effective radius compare with the dimensions of the molecule obtained by X-ray scattering?Relevant data for this problem are provided on the book's website.
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11): $P = \frac{k_BT}{V_m - b}$ where $P$ is the pressure, $k_B$ is the Boltzmann constant, $T$ is the temperature, $V_m$ is the molar volume, and $b$ is the excluded volume per mole of the gas. Show more…
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