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Which nuclear decay emission has the weakest penetrating power?

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Alpha particle is the nuclear decay emission that has the weakest penetrating power. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "1". Gamma is a type of radiation and so can be negated as a particle. Alpha particles have the largest radiation and so the weakest penetrating power.

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A student weighs an empty flask and stopper and finds the mass to be 55.844 g. She then adds about 5 mL of an unknown liquid and

Oduvanchick [21]

Answer :

(a) The pressure of the vapor in the flask in atm is, 0.989 atm

(b) The temperature of the vapor in the flask in Kelvin is, 372.7 K

The volume of the flask in liters is, 0.2481 L

(c) The mass of vapor present in the flask was, 0.257 g

(d) The number of moles of vapor present are 0.00802 mole.

(e) The mass of one mole of vapor is 32.0 g/mole

Explanation : Given,

Mass of empty flask and stopper = 55.844 g

Volume of liquid = 5 mL

Temperature = $99.7^oC$

Mass of flask and condensed vapor = 56.101 g

Volume of flask = 248.1 mL

Barometric pressure in the laboratory = 752 mmHg

(a) First we have to determine the pressure of the vapor in the flask in atm.

Pressure of the vapor in the flask = Barometric pressure in the laboratory = 752 mmHg

Conversion used :

$1atm=760mmHg$

or,

$1mmHg=\frac{1}{760}atm$

As, $1mmHg=\frac{1}{760}atm$

So, $752mmHg=\frac{752mmHg}{1mmHg}\times \frac{1}{760}atm=0.989atm$

Thus, the pressure of the vapor in the flask in atm is, 0.989 atm

(b) Now we have to determine the temperature of the vapor in the flask in Kelvin.

Conversion used :

$K=273+^oC$

As, $K=273+^oC$

So, $K=273+99.7=372.7$

Thus, the temperature of the vapor in the flask in Kelvin is, 372.7 K

Now we have to determine the volume of the flask in liters.

Conversion used :

1 L = 1000 mL

or,

1 mL = 0.001 L

As, 1 mL = 0.001 L

So, 248.1 mL = 248.1 × 0.001 L = 0.2481 L

Thus, the volume of the flask in liters is, 0.2481 L

(c) Now we have to determine the mass of vapor that was present in the flask.

Mass of flask and condensed vapor = 56.101 g

Mass of empty flask and stopper = 55.844 g

Mass of vapor in flask = Mass of flask and condensed vapor - Mass of empty flask and stopper

Mass of vapor in flask = 56.101 g - 55.844 g

Mass of vapor in flask = 0.257 g

Thus, the mass of vapor present in the flask was, 0.257 g

(d) Now we have to determine the number of moles of vapor present.

Using ideal gas equation:

PV = nRT

where,

P = Pressure of vapor = 0.989 atm

V = Volume of vapor = 0.2481 L

n = number of moles of vapor = ?

R = Gas constant = 0.0821 L.atm/mol.K

T = Temperature of vapor = 372.7 K

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$(0.989atm)\times 0.2481L=n\times (0.0821L.atm/mol.K)\times 372.7K\\\\n=0.00802mole$

Thus, the number of moles of vapor present are 0.00802 mole.

(e) Now we have to determine the mass of one mole of vapor.

$\text{Mass of one mole of vapor}=\frac{\text{Mass of vapor}}{\text{Moles of vapor}}$

$\text{Mass of one mole of vapor}=\frac{0.257g}{0.00802mole}=32.0g/mole$

Thus, the mass of one mole of vapor is 32.0 g/mole

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3 years ago

Explain how a drought poses a threat to life and the biosphere. Use complete sentences.

Marina CMI [18]

Answer:

A drought poses a huge threat to all life. If a drought occurred the entire food chain would disintegrate within months. There would be no water for any animals or plants. Small mammals would not be able to eat plants, and reptiles would not be able to the small animals, and so on. A drought can destroy an ecosystem in a short amount of time.

Water is only being moved into the air through water vapor, so the air will become hotter than water. Land is also not moving in the atmosphere and absorbing heat like air is, so air will also be hotter than land, depending on what the land is made of.

Through precipitation, water in the atmosphere can return to the hydrosphere or percolate into the ground to become groundwater—part of the geosphere. ... Water in the biosphere can be released into the atmosphere through transpiration in plants, or respiration in animals.

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What pressure will be exerted by 0.675 moles of a gas at 25*C if it is in a 0.750-L container?

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PV=nRT

P=nRT/V

P=[(0.650mol)(0.08206)(298K)]/(0.750L)=21.2atm

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3 years ago

Three things about the body systems?

makvit [3.9K]

Answer:

Three things about our body's systems:

All systems have a method of self-regulation or exogenous regulation by other systems.

All systems have a balance in their functions.

All the systems of our organism are intertwined with each other thus giving general vitality.

Explanation:

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Renal, respiratory, circulatory, cardiac, nervous, immune, blood, muscular systems.

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A biology student set up an experiment to study 9 mice. On day 1, they were measured for weight and length. Then the mice were p

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The independent variable would be the variable in the research that is being manipulated by the researcher. In this case, it would be temperature in the cage as it is what is being manipulated and changed in the research design. The dependent variable would be the variable that is being studied so, for this case, it would be the length and the weight of the mice. The constants are the factors that might affect the dependent variable but is held constant or the same by the researcher throughout the experiment. These are the size of the cage, amount of food and the exercise wheel. The flaw that the scientist would be studying the length of the mice since I don't think the temperature has any effect on it. And base from he results, the change in lengths are not conclusive.

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