Solved: Consider the endothermic reactions in Exercise

Chapter 2, Problem 113E

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QUESTION:

Consider the endothermic reactions in Exercise 2-50. Let 𝐴 denote the event that a reaction's i nal temperature is 271 K or less. Let 𝐵 denote the event that the heat absorbed is above target. Determine the following probabilities.

(a) \(P(A \backslash B)\)         (b) \(P\left(A^{\prime} \backslash B\right)\)        (c) \(P\left(A \backslash B^{\prime}\right)\)         (d) \(P(B \backslash A)\)

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A backslash B)

P(A^{prime} backslash B)

P(A backslash B^{\prime})

P(B backslash A)

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QUESTION:

Consider the endothermic reactions in Exercise 2-50. Let 𝐴 denote the event that a reaction's i nal temperature is 271 K or less. Let 𝐵 denote the event that the heat absorbed is above target. Determine the following probabilities.

(a) \(P(A \backslash B)\)         (b) \(P\left(A^{\prime} \backslash B\right)\)        (c) \(P\left(A \backslash B^{\prime}\right)\)         (d) \(P(B \backslash A)\)

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

P(A backslash B)

P(A^{prime} backslash B)

P(A backslash B^{\prime})

P(B backslash A)

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 3:

The summarizes of 204 endothermic reactions involving sodium bicarbonate are given.

Let A denote the event that a reactions final temperature is 271k or less, and B be the event that the heat absorbed is above target.

Final temperature conditions

                                 Heat Absorbed (cal)

     Total

Below target

Above target

266k

12

40

52

271k

44

16

60

274k

56

36

92

Total

112

92

204

We have to find the following probabilities.

  1. P(A/B)
  2. P(
  3. P(A/)
  4. P(B/A)

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