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3 years ago

“Gibbous” means "humpbacked.” Why is this term appropriate for a moon phase?

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Gibbous refers to the moon when it is more than half full but not completely full. This results in half a circle with a smaller arc on the opposite side. This makes a weird shaped “hump” on that side which is what the humpback means.

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For the generic equilibrium HA(aq) ⇌ H+(aq) + A−(aq), which of these statements is true? For the generic equilibrium , which of

timama [110]

<u>Answer:</u> The correct statement is if you add the soluble salt KA to a solution of HA that is at equilibrium, the pH would increase.

<u>Explanation:</u>

Common ion effect is defined as the effect which occurs on equilibrium when a common ion (an ion which is already present in the solution) is added to a solution. This effect generally decreases the solubility of a solute.

Equilibrium reaction of HA and KA follows the equation:

$HA\rightleftharpoons H^{+}(aq.)+A^{-}(aq.)$

$KA\rightleftharpoons K^+(aq.)+A^{-}(aq.)$

According to Le-Chateliers principle, if there is any change in the variables of the reaction, the equilibrium will shift in the direction in order to minimize the effect.

In the equilibrium reactions, $A^-$ ion is getting increased on the product side, so the equilibrium will shift in the direction to minimize this effect, which is in the direction of HA.

Thus, the addition of KA will shift the equilibrium in the left direction.

Equilibrium constant depends on the temperature of the system. It does not have any effect on any change of pH.

pH is defined as the negative logarithm of hydrogen ions present in the solution

If the solution has high hydrogen ion concentration, then the pH will be low.
If the solution has low hydrogen ion concentration, then the pH will be high.

As, the equilibrium is shifting in the left direction, that means concentration of $H^+$ ions are getting decreases. This will increase the pH of the solution.

Hence, the correct statement is if you add the soluble salt KA to a solution of HA that is at equilibrium, the pH would increase.

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3 years ago

How many hydrogen (H) atoms are in 1 molecule of (NH4)2S ?

Alex73 [517]

Im not sure but it could be 4 (H)

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2 years ago

An acetylide anion is more stable than either a vinylic or alkyl anion due to Group of answer choices the greater stability of a

sashaice [31]

Answer:

the stabilization of the negative charge in orbitals with higher s character

Explanation:

Acetylide anion is a carbon anion compound or popularly called carbanion. Now Acetylide anion is sp hybridized. However acetylide anion tends to be more acidic as we move from sp³ to sp, hence acidicity increases, which makes sp to have the highest acidity and become the most stable.

So, we can conclude that the acetylide anion is more acidic due to the stabilization of the negative charge in orbitals with higher s character and as the s character increases, acidic nature of acetylide anion also increases.

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2 years ago

Antoine Lavoisier burned metals in sealed jars. What is your prediction of his experimental results?

Aliun [14]

Answer:

The mass of the jar and contents remained the same after the metal was burned.

Explanation:

My prediction about the experimental results is that the mass of the jar and contents remained the same after the metal was burned in the jar.

This is compliance with the law of conservation of mass which states that in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed by bonds are rearranged for new compounds to form.

In compliance with this law, it is expected that the mass of the jar and its content will remain the same before and after the reaction.
No new material was added and no material was removed from the jar.

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