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3 years ago

Why are cells called the smallest functional unit of a living organism?

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Varvara68 [4.7K]3 years ago

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Because they are the building blocks of life.
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pychu [463]3 years ago

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They are called that because they are the building blocks of life

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The specific gravity or relative density of a substance is the ratio of its density to the density of a reference material. The relative density of the concentrated salt solution is 1.044.

Mathematically;

Density of the concentrated salt = mass of salt/volume of salt = 5.222 g/5.000 mL = 1.044 g/mL

In the case of specific gravity, the reference material is always water and water has a density of 1 g/mL.

Hence, specific gravity of the concentrated salt solution =

Density of concentrated salt solution/density of equal volume of water

= 1.044 g/mL/1 g/mL

= 1.044

Note that specific gravity is dimensionless.

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What are molecules, and how are the properties of molecules different from the atoms they come from? Give an example.

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While Atoms are single neutral particles,

Molecules are neutral particles made of two or more atoms bonded together.

Exaplmes for molecules

H2O (water)

N2 (nitrogen)

O3 (ozone)

CaO (calcium oxide)

C6H12O6 (glucose, a type of sugar)

NaCl (table salt

And examples for atoms

Neon (Ne)

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1. The Lewis structure for CO2 has a central ________ atom attached to __________ atoms.

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If 45.0 mL of ethanol (density=0.789 g/mL) initially at 9.0 C is mixed with 45.0 mL of water (density=1.0 g/mL) initially at 28.

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Answer : The final temperature of the mixture is $22.7^oC$

Explanation :

In this problem we assumed that heat given by the hot body is equal to the heat taken by the cold body.

$q_1=-q_2$

$m_1\times c_1\times (T_f-T_1)=-m_2\times c_2\times (T_f-T_2)$

And as we know that,

Mass = Density × Volume

Thus, the formula becomes,

$(\rho_1\times V_1)\times c_1\times (T_f-T_1)=-(\rho_2\times V_2)\times c_2\times (T_f-T_2)$

where,

$c_1$ = specific heat of ethanol = $2.3J/g^oC$

$c_2$ = specific heat of water = $4.18J/g^oC$

$m_1$ = mass of ethanol

$m_2$ = mass of water

$\rho_1$ = density of ethanol = 0.789 g/mL

$\rho_2$ = density of water = 1.0 g/mL

$V_1$ = volume of ethanol = 45.0 mL

$V_2$ = volume of water = 45.0 mL

$T_f$ = final temperature of mixture = ?

$T_1$ = initial temperature of ethanol = $9.0^oC$

$T_2$ = initial temperature of water = $28.6^oC$

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

$(0.789g/mL\times 45.0mL)\times (2.3J/g^oC)\times (T_f-9.0)^oC=-(1.0g/mL\times 45.0mL)\times 4.18J/g^oC\times (T_f-28.6)^oC$

$T_f=22.7^oC$

Therefore, the final temperature of the mixture is $22.7^oC$

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What holds the hydrogen and oxegyn atoms together in a water molecule

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Answer: Hydrogen bonds

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