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What is measured in the radiocarbon dating of organic materials

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natita [175]3 years ago

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Answer:

The decay of carbon-14 (14C)

Explanation:

The decay of carbon-14 is used to estimate the age of raw materials, such as paper and parchment

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Ammonia and oxygen react to produce nitric oxide and water. Which of the following chemical equations describes this reaction an

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Answer:

Option B. 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) —> 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

Explanation:

The reaction between ammonia, NH3 and oxygen, O2, will produce nitric oxide and water as shown below:

NH3(g) + O2(g) —> NO(g) + H2O(g)

Now, let us balance the equation.

This is illustrated below:

NH3(g) + O2(g) —> NO(g) + H2O(g)

There are 3 atoms of H on the left side and 2 atoms on the right side. It can be balance by putting 4 in front of NH3 and 6 in front of H2O as shown below:

4NH3(g) + O2(g) —> NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

There are 4 atoms of N on the left side and 1 atom on the right side. It can be balance by putting 4 in front of NO as shown below:

4NH3(g) + O2(g) —> 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

Now, the are 2 atoms of O on the left side and a total of 10 atoms on the right side. It can be balance by putting 5 in front of O2 as shown below:

4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) —> 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

Now, we can see that the equation is balanced.

Therefore, option B gives the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

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3 years ago

How much water would be needed to completely dissolve 1.52 L of the gas at a pressure of 730 torr and a temperature of 21 ∘C?

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Answer:

The correct answer is 0.4 L.

Explanation:

The mentioned question can be solved by using the equation,

C = K × Pgas--------(i)

Here K is the Henry law constant whose value is 0.158 mol/L/atm, C is the concentration of the gas in liquid state, and Pgas is the partial pressure of the gas.

Now to find the volume of water, the formula to be used is,

PV = nRT-----------(ii)

Here P is the pressure of the gas, V is the volume, R is the universal gas constant whose value is 0.082 Latm/mol/K and T is the temperature.

PgasV = nRT

Pgas = nRT/Vgas

The value of Pgas is inserted in equation (i) we get,

C = K × nRT/Vgas

It is to be noted that C = n/V, here n is the no. of the moles and V is the volume of liquid.

n/Vliquid = K × nRT/Vgas

1/Vliquid = KRT/Vgas

Vliquid = Vgas/KRT--------------(iii)

Based on the given information, the volume of the gas is 1.52 L, the value of K is 0.158 mol/L/atm, the value of R is 0.082 Latm/mol/K and value of T is 21 degree C or 273 + 21 = 294 K.

Now putting the values in equation (iii) we get,

Vliquid = 1.52 L / 0.158 × 0.082 × 294

Vliquid = 1.52 / 3.809

Vliquid = 0.399 or 0.4 L

Hence, the volume of water required to dissolve 1.52 L of gas is 0.4 L.

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