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3 years ago

How does plastic impact the environment as a result of human activities

Chemistry

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tresset_1 [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

As a result of human activities, plastic impacts the envionment in negative way that leads to serious environmental danger.

Explanation:

When we don't throw away plastic materials correctly, it causes littering. Well, this can also lead to piles of that, meaning that it is spreading toxins. Littering may also lead to blockages in flowing streams, lakes, river, ground water, big bodies of water, and small bodies of water. This also can contribute to global warming because plastic are made from chemicals that come from the production of fuels like oil, gas, coal and possible more.

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Explain what makes a covalently bonded molecule polar. Use the molecules of CH4 and CH3F as examples in your explanation.

RideAnS [48]

Answer:

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Explanation:

The magnitude of electronegativity difference between atoms in a bond determines whether that bond will be polar or not.

If the electronegativity difference between atoms in a bond is about 1.7, the bond is ionic. If the electronegativity difference is greater than 0.4 and less than 1.7, the bond will have a polar covalent character. Lastly, if the electronegativity difference between the bond is less than or equal to 0.4, the covalent bond is non polar.

The electronegativity difference between carbon and hydrogen is about 0.4 which corresponds to a nonpolar covalent bond hence the molecule is nonpolar.

The electronegativity difference between carbon and fluorine is about 1.5 indicating a highly polar bond. This gives CH3F an overall dipole moment thereby making the molecule polar.

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3 years ago

The molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 22.5 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 35.5 mL of solution is ________.

Nonamiya [84]

Answer:

1.86 M

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) = 22.5 g

Volume of solution = 35.5 mL

Molarity of solution =?

Next, we shall determine the number of mole in 22.5 g of sucrose (C12H22O11). This can be obtained as follow:

Mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) = 22.5 g

Molar mass of C12H22O11 = (12×12) + (22×1) + (16×11)

= 144 + 22 + 176

= 342 g/mol

Mole of C12H22O11 =?

Mole = mass /Molar mass

Mole of C12H22O11 = 22.5 /342

Mole of sucrose (C12H22O11) = 0.066 mole

Next, we shall convert 35.5 mL to litres (L). This can be obtained as follow:

1000 mL = 1 L

Therefore,

35.5 mL = 35.5 mL × 1 L / 1000 mL

35.5 mL = 0.0355 L

Thus, 35.5 mL is equivalent to 0.0355 L.

Finally, we shall determine the molarity of the solution as follow:

Mole of sucrose (C12H22O11) = 0.066 mole

Volume of solution = 0.0355 L.

Molarity of solution =?

Molarity = mole /Volume

Molarity of solution = 0.066/0.0355

Molarity of solution = 1.86 M

Therefore, the molarity of the solution is 1.86 M.

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3 years ago

a fraction collected during distillation ethanol-water what is the mass of ethanol that is present in this fraction

AURORKA [14]

Answer:

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Explanation:

because the liquid with high boiling point is going to be collected the first

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2 years ago

Consider the reaction directly below and answer parts a and b. C6H4(OH)2 (l) + H2O2 (l) à C6H4O2 (l) + 2 H2O (l)

dedylja [7]

Answer:

a. -206,4kJ

b. Surroundings will gain heat.

c. -115kJ are given off.

Explanation:

It is possible to obtain ΔH of a reaction using Hess's law that consist in sum the different ΔH's of other reactions until obtain the reaction you need.

Using:

(1) C₆H₄(OH)₂(l) → C₆H₄O₂(l) + H₂(g) ΔH: +177.4 kJ

(2) H₂(g) + O₂(g) → H₂O₂ (l) ΔH: -187.8 kJ

(3) H₂(g) + 1/2O₂(g) → H₂O(l) ΔH: -285.8 kJ

It is possible to obtain:

C₆H₄(OH)₂(l) + H₂O₂(l) → C₆H₄O₂(l) + 2H₂O(l)

From (1)-(2)+2×(3). That is:

(1) C₆H₄(OH)₂(l) → C₆H₄O₂(l) + H₂(g) ΔH: +177.4 kJ

-(2) H₂O₂(l) → H₂(g) + O₂(g) ΔH: +187.8 kJ

2x(3) 2H₂(g) + O₂(g) → 2H₂O(l) ΔH: 2×-285.8 kJ

The ΔH you obtain is:

+177,4kJ + 187,8kJ - 2×285.8 kJ = -206,4kJ

b. When ΔH of a reaction is <0, the reaction is exothermic, that means that the reaction produce heat and the surroundings will gain this heat.

c. 20,0g of H₂O are:

20,0g× $\frac{1mol}{18,01g}$ = 1,11 mol H₂O

As 2 moles of H₂O are produced when -206,4kJ are given off, when 1,11mol of H₂O are produced, there are given off:

1,11mol H₂O× $\frac{-206,4kJ}{2mol}$ = -115kJ

I hope it helps!

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4 years ago

Which phrase best describes the bond in H2?

Gala2k [10]

Answer and Explanation:

Two hydrogen atoms, each containing one electron, approach each other in the formation of a molecule of hydrogen. Each atom needs a total of two electrons to fill their outermost energy level and make them stable. The best choice is to share their single electrons. Hence, a pair of bonding electrons is shared between the hydrogen atoms in the molecules.

This constitutes a single covalent bond. Hence, the correct option is B)

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