Answer:
Biofuels are renewable fuels that are produced from biomass, organisms that were formed and stopped living a short time ago. The energy in the biofuels is called bioenergy. The major constituents of biomass are cellulose, lignin, starch and sugar, but many plants also contain other organic compounds that are beneficial for energy recovery from the material due to their physical structure and chemical composition. The difference between biofuels and fossil fuels is that fossil fuels take millions of years for new formation while new biomass for biofuels is constantly being formed. This means that biofuels can usually be considered carbon neutral as the carbon dioxide emitted during combustion is constantly bound to new biomass in a closed cycle.
Dr. Haxton says the O-O bond is polar and the C-C bond is nonpolar. A good student would say ...
a.No, both bonds are highly polar.
b.Yes. O attracts electrons more strongly than C.
c.Right! O is electronegative, so O2 is polar.
d.Wrong again, Ralph. Both bonds are nonpolar. When two atoms of the same kind form a covalent bond, they share electrons equally because their electronegativity is the same.
e.No way. C is more electronegative than O.
Answer: d.Wrong again, Ralph. Both bonds are nonpolar. When two atoms of the same kind form a covalent bond, they share electrons equally because their electronegativity is the same.
Explanation:
Often when O and H are present in the substance at (opposite) ends (of the electronegativity scale), the polarity observed is very large, we can safely say the substance have a polar bond in it.
While scientists have made enormous discoveries, there is always more to learn. Knowledge is built on and reviewed. Sometimes new information reveals an error in understanding from the past. The study of how the world works is always ongoing.
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