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    (see Figure 2), it can damage forests, lakes, streams and buildings. They damage plants, animals and the whole environment (see Figures 3, 4, and 5). It has many more effects which is crucial. First, it can cause health problems because nitrogen and sulfur oxides in acid rain leads to respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic bronchitis which makes it hard to breathe. Additionally, nitrogen oxides can produce ozone in ground which can cause permanent lung damage. Acid rain also damage…

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    neutrons. Selenium has the atomic number of thirty-four. The atomic mass is 78.96 for Selenium. It has 20 isotopes. The most stable isotope is Se (Selenium). Selenium is in the Chalcogen family. The Chalcogen family consists of Oxygen, Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium, and Polonium.…

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    Both meringue powder and cream of tartar are useful ingredients that most serious bakers will have in their spice cabinets. Because both often show up in the same desserts, it is possible to confuse them if you are unaware of what they do and how they differ. We will take a look at meringue powder vs cream of tartar in this installment of SPICEography Showdown. How does meringue powder differ from cream of tartar? While both are baking ingredients, they are dramatically different both in terms…

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    Black pepper and cayenne pepper both have pepper in their names implying similarity. While they have one common factor, they are two very different spices. They each have their own unique qualities and as a result, some recipes may require you to use both. If you are trying to choose between one and the other, you will need to know what each brings to the table. Consider the black pepper vs cayenne pepper comparison in the Spiceography Showdown below. How does black pepper differ from cayenne…

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    Sulphur Research Paper

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    My element Sulfur is the most important element there is. The symbol for Sulfur is S. An yellow looking odorless substance that is found underground. Sulfur has an atomic number of 16, atomic weight of 32.065. The element Sulfur is classified as a non-mental with the boiling point of 832.28 degrees Fahrenheit and a melting point of 239.38 degrees Fahrenheit. There are several mixture of sulfur compounds, including the mineral pyrite, or iron sulfide. Each of these types of Sulfur plays its own…

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    Introduction Acid rain is a rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants, chiefly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil .It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure, when the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, react with the water . The chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and weathering of stone buildings and statues.…

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    Sulfur Research Paper

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    sell Sulfur for a living may not be the right or cool thing to sell but I sell it. You can use my wonderful Sulfur to make cleaners and to make car batteries. This element is the easiest to find on the periodic table all you have to do is look for the letter (S). Let’s learn about the discovery of this wonderful object. This wonderful Sulfur was discovered around 1777. The special person that discovered this Sulfur would be Atonine Lavoisier. Sulfur was discovered In the Greek areas. Sulfur is a…

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    The oldest recorded source of water was from a well. A well is a hole in the ground from which a fluid is withdrawn. Water wells can be dug, driven, bored, or drilled. These wells are constructed with a type of tool or machine, some go down farther than others, but they all serve one purpose. To bring water to people’s homes (World Book Encyclopedia). Water wells are the most common types of wells today. The water in these wells come from rain that soaks in the ground. The underground water in…

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    1. Introduction Pre-industrial revolution, humans beings used to live a primitive life whereby they used wood for cooking, warming house; as biofuel. Even later when they lived in houses, they used candles to light up their homes. Post-industrial revolution, human beings discovered new energy resources which have made life much easier to live. And the discovery of these resources (coal and oil), have also supported the advancement of new technologies e.g. automobiles, airplanes, generation of…

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    are released into the air; it comes from electric power generators. These chemicals react would react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form delicate solution of sulfuric and nitric acid to form acidic pollutants. The source of sulphur dioxide comes from volcanoes, biological decay, forest fires; nitrogen oxides also comes from volcanoes and biological decay. Winds spread these acidic arrangements across the atmosphere and over many miles. At a point where acid rain reaches Earth, it…

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