Nuclear fusion in the sun involves hydrogen (H) atoms
combining to form helium (He). A student claims that since the atmosphere
contains hydrogen, any fusion reaction on Earth would result in an uncontrolled
chain reaction. What is wrong in the student’s reasoning is that the uncontrolled
chain reactions can only happen during nuclear fission.
Answer:
Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Chlorine, and Fluorine are all gases at room temperature.
Explanation:
The answer is 0.975 L
Volume = mol/Molarity
We have molarity (0.788 M) and we need mol and volume. Let's first calculate number of moles of CaCl2 in 85.3 g:
Molar mass of CaCl2 is sum of atomic masses of Ca and Cl:
Mr(CaCl2) = Ar(Ca) + 2Ar(Cl) = 40 + 2 * 35.45 = 40 + 70.9 = 110.9 g/mol
So, if 110.9 g are in 1 mol, 85.3 g will be in x mol:
110.9 g : 1 mole = 85.3 g : x
x = 85.3 g * 1 mole / 110.9
x = 0.769 moles
Now, calculate the volume:
V = 0.769/0.788
V = 0.975 L
Because water is polar and oil is nonpolar, their molecules are not
attracted to each other. The molecules of a polar solvent like water are
attracted to other polar molecules, such as those of sugar. This explains
why sugar has such a high solubility in water. Ionic compounds, such
as sodium chloride, are also highly soluble in water. Because water
molecules are polar, they interact with the sodium and chloride ions.
In general, polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents
dissolve nonpolar solutes. This concept is often expressed as “Like
dissolves like.”
So many substances dissolve in water that it is sometimes called
the universal solvent. Water is considered to be essential for life
because it can carry just about anything the body needs to take in
or needs to get rid of.
