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Provide one example of how life on Earth would not be possible without water based on its characteristics.

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snow_lady [41]3 years ago

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Answer: ice is less dense than liquid water. If ice was more dense, Earth would freeze.

Explanation: There are many reasons why life on Earth depends on the characteristics of water. One could discuss hydrogen bonds and its role as a solvent, but the unusual property of water is is the change in density with change in temperature. Water is densest at 4 degC, which is why ice floats - it is less dense than cold water (it melts quickly in warm water, so density isn’t impotant at higher temperatures). Most liquids are less dense than the solid, frozen form. If this was the case with water, any ice that formed would sink, and sease would freeze from the bottom up. Furthermore, the lowest layers would be insulated and would not all melt in summer. Thus over time, the seas would become a thin layer of liquid water at best, over solid ice. Life could not develop without liquid seas. In addition, ice is reflective, reducing the amount of sunlight absorbed, further reducing temperatures. Without ocean circulation, polar areas would be even colder, and there would be no rain.

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Answer:

For 1: The partial pressure of helium is 376 mmHg and that of methane gas is 445 mmHg

For 2: The mole fraction of nitrogen gas is 0.392 and that of carbon dioxide gas is 0.608

Explanation:

For 1:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

$\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}$ .....(1)

For helium:

Given mass of helium = 0.723 g

Molar mass of helium = 4 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$\text{Moles of helium}=\frac{0.723g}{4g/mol}=0.181mol$

For methane gas:

Given mass of methane gas = 3.43 g

Molar mass of methane gas = 16 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

$\text{Moles of methane gas}=\frac{3.43g}{16g/mol}=0.214mol$

To calculate the mole fraction , we use the equation:

$\chi_A=\frac{n_A}{n_A+n_B}$ .......(2)

To calculate the partial pressure of gas, we use the equation given by Raoult's law, which is:

$p_{A}=p_T\times \chi_{A}$ ......(3)

For Helium gas:

We are given:

$n_{He}=0.181mol\\n_{CH_4}=0.214mol$

Putting values in equation 2, we get:

$\chi_{He}=\frac{0.181}{0.181+0.214}=0.458$

Calculating the partial pressure by using equation 3, we get:

$p_T=821mmHg\\\\\chi_{He}=0.458$

Putting values in equation 3, we get:

$p_{He}=0.458\times 821mmHg=376mmHg$

For Methane gas:

We are given:

$n_{He}=0.181mol\\n_{CH_4}=0.214mol$

Putting values in equation 2, we get:

$\chi_{CH_4}=\frac{0.214}{0.181+0.214}=0.542$

Calculating the partial pressure by using equation 3, we get:

$p_T=821mmHg\\\\\chi_{CH_4}=0.542$

Putting values in equation 3, we get:

$p_{CH_4}=0.542\times 821mmHg=445mmHg$

Hence, the partial pressure of helium is 376 mmHg and that of methane gas is 445 mmHg

For 2:

We are given:

Partial pressure of nitrogen gas = 363 mmHg

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide gas = 564 mmHg

Total pressure = (363 + 564) mmHg = 927 mmHg

Calculating the mole fraction of the gases by using equation 3:

For nitrogen gas:

$363=\chi_{N_2}\times 927\\\\\chi_{N_2}=\frac{363}{927}=0.392$

For carbon dioxide gas:

$564=\chi_{CO_2}\times 927\\\\\chi_{CO_2}=\frac{564}{927}=0.608$

Hence, the mole fraction of nitrogen gas is 0.392 and that of carbon dioxide gas is 0.608

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