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3 years ago

Which two types of consumers are known as “nature’s clean-up crew”? Why are they important?

Chemistry

2 answers:

marissa [1.9K]3 years ago

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Definition of Decomposer

Decomposers are consumers that breakdown plants and waste into smaller pieces. This provides the soil with nutrients. Fungi (such as mushrooms and mould) that grows on bread, fruits, and veggies are also decomposers.

Bacteria

Many people do not realize that bacteria is a decomposer.

Did you know?

Most families in Toronto have a compost system where they put all uneaten food and products that can be broken up into a seperate bin.

Do any of your families use a compost system?

Decomposer Scavenger Hunt

Decomposers

Waste ----> decomposer---->return nutrients to soil

EARTHWORMS- SOIL

FUNGI- OLD FOOD

I hope this helps

NeTakaya3 years ago

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Fungus: Important because it breaks up several dead leaves, particles, etc, and puts nutrients back in the ground.

Carnivores: eat dead animals, no stinky rotten meat around.

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(6) Compare a CSTR with a PFR below. a. A flow of 0.3 m3/s enters a CSTR (volume of 200 m3) with an initial concentration of spe

Dmitry [639]

Answer:

Explanation:

Given that:

The flow rate Q = 0.3 m³/s

Volume (V) = 200 m³

Initial concentration $C_o$ = 2.00 ms/l

reaction rate K = 5.09 hr⁻¹

Recall that:

$time (t) = \dfrac{V}{Q}$

$time (t) = \dfrac{200}{0.3}$

$time (t) = 666.66 \ sec$

$time (t) = \dfrac{666.66 }{3600} hrs$

$time (t) = 0.185 hrs$

$\text{Using First Order Reaction:}$

$\dfrac{dc}{dt}=kc$

where;

$t = \dfrac{1}{k} \Big( \dfrac{C_o}{C_e}-1 \Big)$

$0.185 = \dfrac{1}{5.09} \Big ( \dfrac{200}{C_e}- 1 \Big)$

$0.942 = \Big ( \dfrac{200}{C_e}- 1 \Big)$

$1+ 0.942 = \Big ( \dfrac{200}{C_e} \Big)$

$\dfrac{200}{C_e} = 1.942$

$C_e = \dfrac{200}{1.942}$

$\mathbf{C_e = 102.98 \ mg/l}$

Thus; the concentration of species in the reactant = 102.98 mg/l

b). If the plug flow reactor has the same efficiency as CSTR, Then:

$t _{PFR} = \dfrac{1}{k} \Big [ In ( \dfrac{C_o}{C_e}) \Big ]$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{Q_{PFR}} = \dfrac{1}{k} \Big [ In ( \dfrac{C_o}{C_e}) \Big ]$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{Q_{PFR}} = \dfrac{1}{5.09} \Big [ In ( \dfrac{200}{102.96}) \Big ]$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{Q_{PFR}} =0.196 \Big [ In ( 1.942) \Big ]$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{Q_{PFR}} =0.196(0.663)$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{0.3 hrs} =0.196(0.663)$

$\dfrac{V_{PFR}}{0.3*3600 sec} =0.196(0.663)$

$V_{PFR} =0.196(0.663)*0.3*3600$

$V_{PFR} = 140.34 \ m^3$

The volume of the PFR is ≅ 140 m³

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2 years ago

The rate constant for a certain reaction is measured at two different temperatures:

Talja [164]

Answer: The activation energy Ea for this reaction is 22689.8 J/mol

Explanation:

According to Arrhenius equation with change in temperature, the formula is as follows.

$ln \frac{k_{2}}{k_{1}} = \frac{-E_{a}}{R}[\frac{1}{T_{2}} - \frac{1}{T_{1}}]$

$k_1$ = rate constant at temperature $T_1$ = $2.3\times 10^8$

$k_2$ = rate constant at temperature $T_2$ = $4.8\times 10^8$

$E_a$ = activation energy = ?

R= gas constant = 8.314 J/kmol

$T_1$ = temperature = $280.0^0C=(273+280)=553K$

$T_2$ = temperature = $376.0^0C=(273+376)=649K$

Putting in the values ::

$ln \frac{4.8\times 10^8}{2.3\times 10^8} = \frac{-E_{a}}{8.314}[\frac{1}{649} - \frac{1}{553}]$

$E_a=22689.8J/mol$

The activation energy Ea for this reaction is 22689.8 J/mol

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2 years ago

Which skeleton equation represents a neutralization reaction? Mg + O2 MgO AlCl3 Al + Cl2 Li + HNO3 H2 + LiNO3 HBr + LiOH LiBr +

creativ13 [48]

Neutralization reaction is the reaction between acid and base.
There the neutralization reaction is:

HBr + LiOH ----------> LiBr + H2O.

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