Synthesis Essay

Purpose: The purpose of this laboratory was to synthesize isopentyl acetate, commonly known as banana oil, in a reaction of methanol and isopentyl alcohol catalyzed by sulfuric acid. Through this Fischer esterification reaction, it was possible to learn about using a Reflux condenser to run a reaction as well as purifying the product through various washes and extractions along with simple distillation. In addition, the product of the experiment was carefully analyzed based upon boiling point,…

Capital punishment is a subject that can be and has been debated for lengthy amounts of time. There are still many countries that perform executions today, but many of these countries differ from the United States greatly. While the death penalty has been used as early as eighteenth century B.C., there is no doubt that there are many factors that make the death penalty a questionable subject in the modern United States. The death penalty should not be utilized in the United States because it is…

My first thought when taking these tests were that I would be on the very low end of each scale. However, that is not the case. The first test I took was the Melanoma questionnaire. Melanoma is the most dangerous and deadly form of skin cancer attacking and killing both male and females in the thousands each year. Melanoma is caused by ultraviolet light from tanning beds and sunlight. The ultraviolet light damages skin cells causing cell mutations which make the cells multiply at a faster pace…

In examining a nation, culture, or ethnic group, it is important to establish why the study is occurring before deciding how the study unfolds. There are two important reasons to become more aware of a culture. First, as a military leader, it is critical to examine the operational environment in which one operates. Second, being able to cross cultural barriers and grasp the inner workings of another region allows one to remain adaptive, culturally sensitive, and relevant. What is culture?…

Bullying in schools, neglected or prevented? As she walked into school the only thing she could think of was, is he going to say something to me again today? For the past three weeks Madison had been bullied by someone that was supposed to be her very close friend. Every day all she heard was about how fat she was or how ugly she was or that she would never become someone, she was just going to die and no one would care. School was a living hell and Madison couldn’t handle it, there was no…

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been taught about what a girl should and shouldn’t do, what a girl should or shouldn’t wear, and even what a girl should or shouldn’t be. And as I got older my identity has slowly conformed to these gender ideas. But, what if when I was younger I hadn’t been taught about gender and what if gender ideals wouldn’t have been pushed onto us by the media? Would I be the same person that I am today, or would I be someone completely different? I would hope that I…

If I were to try to put Ann Thein into categories from our first interview, she would be a first generation immigrant, an extremely active 75 year old retiree, and a person whose family is never far from her mind. However, just assigning labels doesn’t do her justice. She and her family came to the United States in 1948 when she was only seven years old, but it’s clear that “immigrant” is not a term she would use immediately to describe herself because she has very much accepted the values one…

Source 1 Chase, Catherine, J.D. “U.S. State and Federal Laws Targeting Distracted Driving.” Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine 58 (2014): 84–98. Print. Across the country, most states have laws prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. Research shows that cell phone use while driving significantly increases the chance of getting into an accident. Car accidents are the leading cause of death in teenagers because a majority of them are distracted drivers. Legislators believe that…

Archaeologists and Egyptologists are faced with several issues when trying to determine the location and identity of Ancient Sites. One key issue arising when locating the site of Tanis, and one that is still an issue for Archaeologists today is how well a site has been preserved. Evidence in the form of monuments, various objects and written materials play a vital role in understanding who was located where, and when. If a settlement was not preserved well it understandably meant that the…

Historically, education in America has been far from equal between the races. Before the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves were never deemed deserving of the same education as their masters. After slaves were legally freed, white racists still made it difficult for blacks to receive an education with the introduction of Jim Crow laws. The fear of violence prevented blacks from seeking what they legally had a right to access. Even though segregation is illegal now, schools that are blatantly…