A Laboratory Supervisor Is Authorized to Purchase a New Osmometer

question 46

Multiple Choice

A laboratory supervisor is authorized to purchase a new osmometer.The supervisor must decide between a freezing-point and a vapor-pressure model.
-Using the information provided,what substance is used as a reference standard in both models?

• A) KCl
• B) Distilled water
• C) NaCl
• D) Deionized water

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Adjustments entered into the ledger at the closing of an accounting cycle to refresh the account balances before generating financial reports.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A list of all ledger accounts and their balances at a certain time before any adjustments are made for year-end closing.

Adjusted Trial Balance

The adjusted trial balance is a report of all company accounts that will appear on the financial statements after year-end adjustments are made, ensuring that the total debits equal total credits.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A list of all the general ledger accounts and their balances at a certain point in time before any adjustments are made.