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Vlad1618 [11]
3 years ago
13

Explain, in terms of particle behavior why smoke particles cause the detector alarm to sound

Chemistry
2 answers:
Rudik [331]3 years ago
8 0
Explain in terms of particle behavior why smoke particles cause the detector alarm to sound


Smoke detectors are of many types but they rely on the principle of diffusion of smoke. Diffusion is the movement of particles from a region of high concentration to a region of lower concentration. Smoke particles move in what is known as Brownian motion.
egoroff_w [7]3 years ago
5 0
Americium-241 is used in a smoke detector because of its decay mechanism. As A-241 decays, it releases energy that temporarily ionizes the oxygen present in the air. This ionization allows the air to conduct an electrical charge from the battery delivery to the alarm between particles, keeping it from sounding. When smoke enters the alarm, the oxygen concentration drops as smoke replaces the molecules in the air. Smoke cannot be ionized, and the current to the alarm drops, causing the alarm to begin ringing.
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Answer:

Molecularity of the rate determining step = 2

Explanation:

Step 1 (slow): H₂O₂ + I⁻ -----> H₂O + OI⁻

Step 2 (fast): H₂O₂ + OI⁻ -----> H₂O + O₂ + I⁻

The rate determining step in a reaction mechanism is also considered as slowest step.

Slowest step is also considered its highest activation energy in energy profile diagram.

In this case intermediate  (IO⁻) is formed.

Step 1 considered as a slowest step.

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The vapor pressure of water at 25.0°c is 23.8 torr. determine the mass of glucose (molar mass = 180 g/mol) needed to add to 500.
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Q: A
according to this formula, we can get the mole fraction of water (n):
P(solu) = n Pv(water)
when we have Pv(solu) = 22.8 and Pv(water) = 23.8 so by substitution:
22.8 = n * 23.8
n= 0.958
- we need to get the moles of glucose:
moles of water = 500 g(mass weight) / 18 (molar weight)= 27.7 mol
n = moles of water / ( moles of water + moles of glucose)
0.958   = 27.7 / ( 27.7+ moles of glucose)
0.958 moles of glucose + 26.5 = 27.7
0.968 moles of glucose = 1.2
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Q: B
here we also need to get n (mole fraction of water )by using this formula:
Pv(solu) = n Pv(water)
when we have Pv(solu)=132 & Pv(water)=150 so, by substition:
132= n * 150
n = 0.88
so, mole fraction of solution = 1 - 0.88 = 0.12
and we can get after that the moles of water = (mass weight / molar mass)
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- total moles in solution = moles of water / moles fraction of water 
                                        = 4.7 / 0.88 = 5.34 moles 
∴ moles of the solution = total moles in solu - moles of water 
                                       = 5.34 - 4.7 = 0.64 moles solute
∴ the molar mass of the solute = mass weight of solute / no.of moles of solute
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moles fraction of methanol = moles of methanol / (moles of methanol + moles of urea )
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Mass of  produced H₂O = ?

Solution:

First of all we will write the balance chemical equation,

4NH₃ + 5O₂   →   4NO + 6H₂O

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NH₃  :   NO                                   NH₃  :   H₂O

4     :    4                                          4    :      6

2.19   :    2.19                                 2.19  : 6/4 × 2.19 = 3.285 mol

Now we will compare the moles of NO and H₂O with oxygen from balanced chemical equation:

O₂  :   NO                                               O₂ :   H₂O

5     :    4                                                  5     :    6

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we can see that moles of water and nitrogen monoxide produced from the ammonia are less, so ammonia will be limiting reactant and will limit the product yield.

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Mass of nitrogen monoxide  = number of  moles × molar mass

Mass of nitrogen monoxide = 2.19 mol × 30 g/mol

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