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2 years ago

We refer to astronauts in space as weightless, but not without mass. Why?

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Weight is the force exerted by the gravity on that object, therefore when an astronaut is in space with no gravity he is weightless. Mass is the actual amount of matter contained in a body, this won’t change if the gravity changes.

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Perform the calculation and record the answer with the correct number of significant figures.

kotykmax [81]

The question is incomplete, here is the complete question:

A. (6.5-6.10)/3.19

B. (34.123 + 9.60) / (98.7654 - 9.249)

Answer:

For A: The answer becomes 0.1

For B: The answer becomes 0.4884

Explanation:

Significant figures are defined as the figures present in a number that expresses the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy.

Rules for the identification of significant figures:

Digits from 1 to 9 are always significant and have infinite number of significant figures.
All non-zero numbers are always significant. For example: 664, 6.64 and 66.4 all have three significant figures.
All zeros between the integers are always significant. For example: 5018, 5.018 and 50.18 all have four significant figures.
All zeros preceding the first integers are never significant. For example: 0.00058 has two significant figures.
All zeros after the decimal point are always significant. For example: 2.500, 25.00 and 250.0 all have four significant figures.
All zeroes used solely for spacing the decimal point are not significant. For example: 10000 has one significant figure.

Rule applied for addition and subtraction:

The least precise number present after the decimal point determines the number of significant figures in the answer.

Rule applied for multiplication and division:

In case of multiplication and division, the number of significant digits is taken from the value which has least precise significant digits

For A: (6.5-6.10)/3.19

This a a problem of subtraction and division.

First, the subtraction is carried out.

$\Rightarow \frac{6.5-6.10}{3.19}=\frac{0.4}{3.19}$

Here, the least precise number after decimal was 1.

$\Rightarrow \frac{0.4}{3.19}=0.125$

Here, the least precise number of significant digit is 1. So, the answer becomes 0.1

For B: (34.123 + 9.60) / (98.7654 - 9.249)

This a a problem of subtraction, addition and division.

First, the subtraction and addition is carried out.

$\Rightarow \frac{34.123+9.60}{98.7654-9.249}=\frac{43.723}{89.5164}=\frac{43.72}{89.516}$

Here, the least precise number after decimal in addition are 2 and in subtraction are 3

$\Rightarrow \frac{43.72}{89.516}=0.48840$

Here, the least precise number of significant digit are 4. So, the answer becomes 0.4884

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3 years ago

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Answer : Mass

Explanation : Mass measures the amount of matter in a substance or an object.

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Why should we never change a symbol in chemistry?

Mrac [35]

Answer:

Chemical symbols are used to standardize the 'language of chemistry' and to identify elements and atoms in a chemical formula easily. Chemical symbols consist of one or two letters, most often derived from the name of the element.

Explanation:

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2 years ago

Four gases were combined in a gas cylinder with these partial pressures: 3.5 atm N2, 2.8 atm O2, 0.25 atm Ar, and 0.15 atm He.

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Answer:

Answer :

The total pressure inside the cylinder is, 6.7 atm

The mole fraction of N_2 in the mixture is, 0.52

Solution :

First we have to calculate the total pressure inside the cylinder.

According to the Dalton's law, the total pressure of the gas is equal to the sum of the partial pressure of the mixture of gasses.

P_T=p_{N_2}+p_{O_2}+p_{Ar}+p_{He}

Now put all the given values is expression, we get the total pressure inside the cylinder.

P_T=3.5+2.8+0.25+0.15=6.7atm

Now we have to calculate the mole fraction of N_2 in the mixture.

Formula used :

pN_2=XN_2 x P_T

where,

P_T = total pressure = 6.7 atm

pN_2 = partial pressure of nitrogen gas = 3.5 atm

XN_2 = mole fraction of nitrogen gas = ?

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get

3.5atm=XN_2 x 6.7atm

XN_2=0.52

Therefore, the total pressure inside the cylinder is, 6.7 atm and the mole fraction of N_2 in the mixture is, 0.52

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2. Which is a product in the following chemical reaction? CH4 + 202 - CO2 + 2H20

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Answer:

Co2 and 2H2O are products

Explanation:

In this chemical equation, CH4 and 2O2 react with each other to create a double replacement reaction which creates CO2 and 2H20

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