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2 years ago

Which of the following BEST explains why the tectonic plates of Earth move?

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RoseWind [281]2 years ago

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The plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earth’s mantle and fit snugly against one another. The heat from radioactive processes within the planet’s interior causes the plates to move, sometimes toward and sometimes away from each other.

lana66690 [7]2 years ago

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For an aqueous solution of MgBr2, a freezing point depression occurs due to the rules of colligative properties. Since MgBr2 is an ionic compound, it acts a strong electrolyte; thus, dissociating completely in an aqueous solution. For the equation:

ΔTf = (Kf)(m)(i)
where:
ΔTf = change in freezing point = (Ti - Tf)
Ti = freezing point of pure water = 0 celsius
Tf = freezing point of water with solute = ?
Kf = freezing point depression constant = 1.86 celsius-kg/mole (for water)
m = molality of solution (mol solute/kg solvent) = ?
i = ions in solution = 3

Computing for molality:
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m = 10.5g MgBr2 / 184.113/ 0.2 kg water = 0.285 mol/kg

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3 years ago

How many hydrogen atoms are in 89.5 g of C6H6 ? Answer in units of atoms.

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Molar mass of $C_6H_6$ is :

M = 6×12 + 6×1 g

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78 gram of $C_6H_6$ contains $6.022 \times 10^{23}$ molecules.

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$C_{11}H_{24}(l) + 17O_{2}(g) \to 11CO_{2} (g) + 12H_2O(g)$

Here, undecane is in liquid form that reacts with gaseous oxygen (combustion) and produces carbon dioxide and water as a product in the gaseous form.

The molar mass of undecane = $156.31 g/mol.$

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From the equation, it can be seen that 1 mole of undecane produces 11 moles of carbon dioxide. Therefore, 1.66 mol will produce 18.26 mol of carbon dioxide.

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