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3 years ago

Develop a demonstration to show how weight is not the same thing as mass

Chemistry

1 answer:

maksim [4K]3 years ago

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Answer with Explanation:

"Mass" and "weight" should never be used interchangeably with each other. Mass refers to the total amount of matter that can be measured in an object, while weight refers to the measure of the force of gravity that is acting on the object's mass.

The mass of an object is constant (meaning, it doesn't change even if the object will be placed on another location) while the weight of an object relies on the force of gravity. So, this means that your mass on Earth and on the moon are identical, however, your weight on Earth and on the Moon are different. You will weigh lesser on the Moon because it has a lesser surface gravity than that of Earth.

So, this explains the answer.

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2 years ago

The solubility of oxygen in lakes high in the Rocky Mountains is affected by the altitude. If the solubility of O2 from the air

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Answer:

$1.75\cdot 10^{-4} M$

Explanation:

Henry's law states that the solubility of a gas is directly proportional to its partial pressure. The equation may be written as:

$S = k_H p^o$

Where $k_H$ is Henry's law constant.

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$S_1 = 2.67\cdot 10^{-4} M$

Also, at sea level, we have an atmospheric pressure of:

$p = 1.00 atm$

Given mole fraction:

$\chi_{O_2} = 0.209$

According to Dalton's law of partial pressures, the partial pressure of oxygen is equal to the product of its mole fraction and the total pressure:

$p^o = \chi_{O_2} p$

Then the equation becomes:

$S_1 = k_H \chi_{O_2} p$

Solve for $k_H$ :

$k_H = \frac{S_1}{\chi_{O_2} p} = \frac{2.67\cdot 10^{-4} M}{0.209\cdot 1.00 atm} = 0.001278 M/atm$

Now we're given that at an altitude of 12,000 ft, the atmospheric pressure is now:

$p = 0.657 atm$

Apply Henry's law using the constant we found:

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3 years ago

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Answer:

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and

(2S,3S)-2-ethoxy-3-methylpentane

Explanation:

For this case, we will have $CH_3CH_2O^-$ as nucleophile. Also, this compound is also in excess. So, we will have as solvent $CH_3CH_2OH$ a protic solvent. Therefore the Sn1 reaction would be favored.

The first step would be the carbocation formation followed by the attack of the nucleophile. In this case both isomers would be produced: R and S (see figure).