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3 years ago

Explain what makes one mineral so precious or costly compared to another.

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There are multiple factors that contribute to the cost of a mineral. First of all is the demand or application, which will be related to its physical properties. For example, nontarnishing metals like gold are held in high value for their appearance. Second is the supply of the mineral, those that only have a small quantity in the earth's crust are likely to be more expensive. Third is the cost of extraction and manufacturing. Some minerals may be abundantly found, but may be distributed over a wide area, meaning that it is still expensive to mine and transport.

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1. 4.67 kg; 2. 4.8 ×10^5 kg; 3. 0.106 cm^3; 4. 1.7 g/cm^3

Q1. Mass of Hg

Mass = 345 mL × (13.53 g/1 mL) = 4670 g = 4.67 kg

Q2. Mass of Pb

Step 1. Calculate the volume of the Pb.

V = lwh = 6.0 m × 3.5 m × 2.0 m = 42.0 m^3

Step 2. Calculate the mass of the Pb.

Mass = 42.0 m^3 × (11 340 kg/1 m^3) = 4.8 × 10^5 kg

Q3. Volume of displaced water

Volume of Ag = 0.987 g × (1 cm^3/9.320 g) = 0.106 cm^3

Archimedes: volume of displaced water = volume of Ag = 0.106 cm^3

4. Density of metal

Step 1. Convert ounces to grams

Mass = 3.35 oz × (28.35 g/1 oz) = 94.97 g

Step 2. Calculate the volume in cubic inches

V = lwh = 3.0 in × 2.5 in × 0.45 in = 3.38 in^3

Step 3. Convert cubic inches to cubic centimetres

V = 3.38 in^3 × (2.54 cm/1 in)^3 = 55.3 cm^3

Step 4. Calculate the density

ρ = m/V = (94.97 g/55.3 cm^3) = 1.7 g/cm^3 (magnesium?)

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Write the balanced equation for the reaction of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). What type of reaction(s)

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Answer:CH3COOH + NaHCO3 > H2O + CO2(g) + CH3COONa

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In preparation for a demonstration, your professor brings a 1.50−L bottle of sulfur dioxide into the lecture hall before class t

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4.81 moles

Explanation:

The total pressure of the gas = Pressure at which gauge reads zero + pressure read by it.

Pressure at which gauge reads zero = 14.7 psi

Pressure read by the gauge = 988 psi

Total pressure = 14.7 + 988 psi = 1002.7 psi

Also, P (psi) = P (atm) / 14.696

Pressure = 1002.7 / 14.696 = 68.2297 atm

Temperature = 25 °C

The conversion of T( °C) to T(K) is shown below:

T(K) = T( °C) + 273.15

So,

T = (25 + 273.15) K = 298.15 K

Volume = 1.50 L

Using ideal gas equation as:

PV=nRT

where,

P is the pressure

V is the volume

n is the number of moles

T is the temperature

R is Gas constant having value = 0.0821 L.atm/K.mol

Applying the equation as:

68.2297 atm × 1.5 L = n × 0.0821 L.atm/K.mol × 298.15 K

⇒n = 4.81 moles

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What's the difference between a molecular formula and a structural formula

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Au. fifififiof

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