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What basic equation is used to calculate the ph of a solution

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Answer: You can calculate the pH of an acid or base solution given the hydronium ion concentration by using the formula pH = -log [H3O+] or if given the hydroxide ion concentration by the formula [H3O+] = Kw / [OH-], then using the pH = -log [H3O+] formula.

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about the same as for humans

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This is why most bacteria, during research in labs, are incubated at 37 degrees centigrade, about the same as human body temperature. In addition, harmful and beneficial bacteria thrive in the human body due to the favorable temperatures for growth and reproduction. To try and fight an infection, the body also tries to raise the body temperatures above the optimal for the bacteria growth (the reason one has a fever in case of infection).

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Most full scuba tanks have a pressure of between 1,800 p.s.i. and 3,000 p.s.i. (pounds per square inch). Approximately 70 to 85

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Answer: The Diver's air tank is filled with oxygen gas.

The filling of air tank while keeping in water can be explained in reference to the Charles' Law.

Charles' Law: It states that the volume of the ideal gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature at constant pressure.

$V\propto T$ (at constant Pressure)

The Scuba tank contains cold water and is present at high pressure. The gas which is put in the tank will be compact and would not expand. As the temperature is low inside the tank, hence by using Charles' Law, the volume will also decrease inside the tank.

When the air tank is filled, it is always kept in a tub of water because the pressure is high and hence, more oxygen gas can be filled inside the air tank.

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Explain, in terms of electrons, why the bonding in strontium sulfide, SrS, is similar to the bonding in magnesium bromide, MgBr2

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Answer: both compounds have ionic bond between metal and non-metal

Explanation: both Sr and Mg are earth alkaline metals and form ions Mg^2+

And Sr^2+. Br forms ion Br^- and S ion is S^2+.

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A student investigates the properties of an unknown liquid substance in a beaker. The student finds the substance has a mass of

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The substance is a mixture because it left a white powder in the beaker when boiled.

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If the half-life of a radioactive element is 4 days, how long will it take for three- fourths of a sample of the element to deca

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Answer:

$\boxed{\text{8 da}}$

Explanation:

The question will be easier to solve if we interpret it as, " How long will it take until one-fourth of a sample of the element remains,?"

The half-life of the element is the time it takes for half of it to decay.

After one half-life, half (50 %) of the original amount will remain.

After a second half-life, half of that amount (25 %) will remain, and so on.

We can construct a table as follows:

$\begin{array}{cccl}\textbf{No. of} & & \textbf{Fraction} & \\\textbf{half-lives} & \textbf{t/da} & \textbf{remaining} & \\1 & 4 & \dfrac{1}{2} & \\\\2 & 8 & \dfrac{1}{4}& \\\\3 & 12 & \dfrac{1}{8}& \\\end{array}$

$\text{We see that 8 da is two half-lives, and the fraction of the element remaining is $\frac{1}{4}$.}\\\text{It takes $\boxed{\textbf{8 da}}$ for three-fourths of the element to decay}$

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