Prove that if x and y are real numbers, then max(x, y) +

Introductory Chemistry 5
Write chemical formulas for compounds containing: (a) one calcium atom for every two iodine atoms (b) two nitrogen atoms for every four oxygen atoms (c) one silicon atom for every two oxygen atoms (d) one zinc atom for every two chlorine atoms

Classical Mechanics 0
For a steel ball bearing (diameter 2 mm and density 7.8 g/cm3) dropped in glycerin (density 1.3 g/cm3 and viscosity 12 Ns/m2 at STP), the dominant drag force is the linear drag given by (2.82) of Problem 2.2. (a) Find the characteristic time t and the terminal speed vt. [In finding the latter, you sh

Chemistry 11
A 0.054 M \(\mathrm{HNO_2}\) solution is titrated with a KOH solution. What is \([\mathrm H^+]\) at half way to the equivalence point?

Campbell Biology 9
During the redox reaction in glycolysis (step 6 in Figure 9.9), which molecule acts as the oxidizing agent? The reducing agent?

Introduction to Probability, 2
A motorist goes through 4 lights, each of which is found to be red with probability 1/2 . The waiting times at each light are modeled as independent normal random variables with mean 1 minute and standard deviation 1/2 minute. Let X be the total waiting time at the red lights. (a) Use the total proba

Chemistry 9
Glycerin, C3H8O3, is a nonvolatile liquid. What is the vapor pressure of a solution made by adding 164 g glycerin to 338 mL H2O at 39.88C? The vapor pressure of pure water at 39.88C is 54.74 torr and its density is 0.992 g/cm3 .

The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric 2
How is Amy Tans use of the phrase mother tongue ambiguous?

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation 9
The energy required to melt 1 mole of a solid is called the____________.