Limiting Reagents
Predicting the contents of a solution

In this activity, you will work with a reaction between strands of DNA. Remember that DNA is a sequence of the letters A,C,T, and G and that A binds with T and C binds with G. Solutions are specified by the DNA sequence, such as ACAC or TG, and by the concentration in units of microM = 10-6M. Consider mixing 10 ml of 0.20 microM ACAC with 10ml of 0.30 microM TG. First, predict what should be present in the solution resulting from the above mixture. Create the above mixture and see if the results agree with your prediction. If not, determine your error and fix it.