A substance is at 2 MPa and 17°C in a rigid tank. Using

Elementary Statistics 12
Trifecta In horse racing, a trifecta is a bet that the first three finishers in a race are selected in the correct order. In a race with 12 horses, how many different trifecta bets are possible? If you randomly guess the order of the first three finishers in a race with 12 horses, what is the probabi

Introductory Chemistry 5
Write a neutralization reaction for each acid and base pair. (a) HF(aq) and \(\mathrm{Ba(OH)_2}\)(aq) (b) \(\mathrm{HClO_4}\)(aq) and NaOH(aq) (c) HBr(aq) and \(\mathrm{Ca(OH_2)}\)(aq) (d) HCl(aq) and KOH(aq)

Chemistry 11
Carbon dioxide has a linear geometry and is nonpolar. Yet we know that the molecule executes bending and stretching motions that create a dipole moment. How would you reconcile these conflicting descriptions about \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)?

Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH ) 3) is often present in antacids to neutralize stomach acid (HCl). The reaction occurs as follows: Al(OH ) 3(s) + 3HCl(aq) AlC l 3(aq) + 3 H 2O(l). If 14.0 g of Al(OH ) 3 is present in an antacid tablet, determine the theoretical yield of AlC l 3 produced when the tablet r

Organic Chemistry 3
The 1 H NMR spectrum of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (CH3OCH2CH2OCH3) recorded on a 300 MHz NMR spectrometer consists of signals at 1017 Hz and 1065 Hz downfi eld from TMS. (a) Calculate the chemical shift of each absorption. (b) At what frequency would each absorption occur if the spectrum were recorded on a

Urban Economics 8
Using Figure 85 as a starting point, suppose the premium curve for black house- holds is an inverted U and lies above the white curve for a white population in the range 5060 whites, but below the white curve for a larger white population. In other words, the two premium curves intersect at 60 white

Plant Systematics 3
What is a primary tenet of phylogenetic systematics with respect to apomorphies?

Biochemistry 9
Is it reasonable to expect that protein degradation can take place at any location in a cell?