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3 years ago

Which statement is the best example of pseudoscience?

2 answers:

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Mary thinking her astrological sign, Leo, is a perfect fit for her personality is a belief in pseudoscience because there is not scientific evidence confirming such beliefs.
The answer is the second option.

Molodets [167]3 years ago

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The correct answer is A. Mike joined a group that studies phrenology.

Explanation:

In science, a "pseudoscience" refers to practices and believes that have been claimed scientific but have not been proved or do not follow the scientific method to be considered as real science. Because of this pseudosciences are mainly considered as invalid and are not officially recognized by science. An example of this is astrology as this states the movements of celestial bodies influence human and life and therefore can be used for prediction. Considering this, the statement that is an example of pseudoscience is "Mike joined a group that studies phrenology" because phrenology is a set of beliefs and practices that focus on measuring the skull to determine mental abilities, issues, etc but this was never proved through the scientific method and therefore nowadays is just a pseudoscience.

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3 years ago

g A solution contains 100mM NaCl, 20mM CaCl2, and 20mM urea. We would say this solution is __________ compared to a 300 mOsM sol

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Answer:

A solution contains 100mM NaCl, 20mM CaCl2, and 20mM urea. We would say this solution is hypotonic compared to a 300 mOsM solution and hypotonic compared to a cell with 300 mOsM (non-penetrating solutes) interior.

Explanation:

The osmolarity is calculated from the molar concentration of the active particles in the solution. We have a solution that is composed of NaCl, CaCl₂ and urea.

When they are dissolved in water, they dissociate into particles as follows:

NaCl → Na⁺ + Cl⁻ (2 particles per compound)

CaCl₂ → Ca²⁺ + 2 Cl⁻ (3 particles per compound)

urea: not dissociation (1 particle per compound)

Then, we have to calculate the osmolarity of the solution. We multiply the molarity of each compound by the number of particles produced by the compound in water:

Osm = (100 mM NaCl x 2) + (20 mM CaCl₂ x 3) + (20 mM urea x 1) = 280 mOsm

Compared with 300 mOsm, 280 mOsm has a lower osmolarity, so it is a hypotonic solution.

To compare with a cell's osmolarity, we have to consider only the non-penetrating solutes. Urea is considered a penetrating solute for mammalian cells. So, the osmolarity of non-penetrating solutes (NaCl and CaCl₂) is calculated as:

Osm (non-penetrating solutes) = (100 mM NaCl x 2) + (20 mM CaCl₂ x 3) = 260 mOsm

Therefore, we have:

Compared to 300 mOsm solution ⇒ 280 mOsm solution is a hypotonic solution

Compared to a cell with 300 mOsm ⇒ 260 mOsm solution is hypotonic

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2 years ago

Acrostic: Dihydrogen Monoxide

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D - Dangerous substance
I - It's colorless and odorless
H - Harmful to people and property
Y - You can't taste it
D - Disrupts cell membranes
R - Reactive Hydroxyl Radical
G - Gene and DNA mutations
E - Explosive compounds
N - Neurotransmitters can be critically altered

M - Most people don't know what it its
O - Only people who look into it will find out
N - Nothing can survive without it
O - Otherwise safe
X - X marks the spot, you can find it on many maps
I - Included in everything
D - Drinkable, it's safe
E - Especially because it's WATER, H2O

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3 years ago

A compound is 40.0% c, 6.70% h, and 53.3% o by mass. assume that we have a 100.-g sample of this compound. the molecular formula

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When you have 100 g of compound, then based on the percentages given, there are 40.0 g C, 6.70 g H, and 53.3 g O. Convert those to moles:

C: 40.0 g / 12.0 = 3.33 moles of C
H: 6.70 g / 1.01 = 6.63 moles of H 
O: 53.3 / 16.0 = 3.33 moles of O

Dividing by the smallest (3.33), we get a C:H:O mole ratio of 1:2:1
So, The empirical formula is CH2O.
Now, That formula has a molar mass of [12.0 + 2(1.0) + 16.0] = 30.0

And we are given it's molar mass is = 240

So, no. of units of CH2O = 240 / 30 = 8

8 x CH2O = C8H16O8, and that is the molecular formula.

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