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In the 1800s, a popular belief known as vitalism stated that life processes could not be explained by the laws of physics and chemistry,and were instead dictated by an independent life force. Which discovery most likely caused scientists to revise this hypothesis regarding the origin of life on Earth?
a. that inorganic compounds existed within live organisms
b. that organic compounds could be synthesized in a laboratory
c. that RNA could serve as a template to synthesize DNA
d. that self-replicating molecules existed inside cells
Answer:
b. that organic compounds could be synthesized in a laboratory
Explanation:
Vitalism is the belief that "living organisms are fundamentally different from non-living entities because they contain some non-physical element or are governed by different principles than are inanimate things"(wikipedia).
This theory held that the molecules involved in life processes could not be synthesized in the laboratory.
All these were upturned after Fredrich Whöler's synthesis of urea in 1828. He was able to show that molecules involved in life process can also be synthesized in the laboratory. This gave rise to modern synthetic organic chemistry.
Answer:
Four electrons are present in the valence shell of Silicon.
Explanation:
Valence shell electrons are those electrons which are present in the outermost shell of an atom. These valence shell electrons are responsible for in the formation of bonds with other atoms.
Silicon having atomic number 14 has fourteen electrons in its neutral state and has the electronic configuration as follow;
1s², 2s², 2p⁶, 3s², 3p²
In given configuration the valence shell (outermost shell) is 3 and the number of electrons present in it are four i.e. 3s² and 3p² (2 + 2 = 4) respectively.
Answer:
Rate = k [OCl] [I]
Explanation:
OCI+r → or +CI
Experiment [OCI] M I(-M) Rate (M/s)2
1 3.48 x 10-3 5.05 x 10-3 1.34 x 10-3
2 3.48 x 10-3 1.01 x 10-2 2.68 x 10-3
3 6.97 x 10-3 5.05 x 10-3 2.68 x 10-3
4 6.97 x 10-3 1.01 x 10-2 5.36 x 10-3
The table above able shows how the rate of the reaction is affected by changes in concentrations of the reactants.
In experiments 1 and 3, the conc of iodine is constant, however the rate is doubled and so is the conc of OCl. This means that the reaction is in first order with OCl.
In experiments 3 and 4, the conc of OCl is constant, however the rate is doubled and so is the conc of lodine. This means that the reaction is in first order with I.
The rate law is given as;
Rate = k [OCl] [I]
Hydrogen bonding is a special type of dipole-dipole attraction between molecules, not a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom. It results from the attractive force between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom such as a N, O, or F atom and another very electronegative atom.
