Carbonate

colorless, crystalline, inorganic compound that forms the toxic fumes produced when cadmium oxides are heated. It is an odorless white solid that is more dense than water. Cadmium nitrate is prepared by first dissolving the metal cadmium or its oxide, carbonate, hydroxide in nitric acid them immediately…

The Chemistry of Baking If there is one thing in the world that brings people together, it is food. No matter who a person may be, or what their background is, everyone can enjoy an excellently crafted dish. In particular, many people enjoy selections of pastries, sweets, and bread. There are hundreds to thousands of crafted desserts and bread around the world. When a person first bites into a macaroon, slice of asiago bread, or a perfectly-shaped chocolate chip cookie, they might not consider…

Purina Dog Food About the Company In 1894, William H. Danforth founded Ralston Purina Mills in Gray Summit, Missouri. The main purpose of the business, at the time, was to provide food, “Chow”, for farm animals. The company later began producing breakfast cereal, with endorsement by Webster Edgerly, the founder of Ralston breakfast cereals. The cereal products became so successful that in 1902 the name of the enterprise was changed to the Ralston-Purina Company. From 1902 to 1986 the…

STAIN GLASS PROJECT CRITERION A: KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING: INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS. CONCEPTS What is a concept? A concept is simply an abstract or general idea or notion that is derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences. KEY CONCEPT: CREATIVITY -FACTUAL Factual— Stain glass is a technique that has been present in many cultures for centuries. What is creativity? Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be…

when it comes into contact with a substance. 4. During a flood, the labels from three bottles of chemicals were lost. The three unlabeled bottles of white solids were known to contain the following substances: strontium nitrate, ammonium carbonate, and potassium sulfate. Explain in great detail how you could easily test the substances and re-label the three bottles. (Hint: Ammonium ions do not provide a distinctive flame color). To easily test the substances and re-label the three…

Because of the lack of water in arid regions, there is a great need to optimize agricultural water consumption. Thus, water conserving is becoming a decisive consideration for agriculture, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where water is the main limiting factor for plant growth (Moftah and AL-Humaid 2005). Indeed, plants are prodigal in the water use because only roughly 5% of water uptake is used for its growth and development while the remaining 95% is lost for transpiration (Prakash…

Sara Parks Unknown Report Introduction One of the many reasons to study microbiology is to gain a better understanding of microorganisms and the huge part they play in the world. It is imperative to know the differences between microorganisms. This knowledge is useful in many cases; for instance, a patient with an unidentified infection could be administered effective treatment if one possessed the knowledge to correctly define the microorganism. Furthermore, the purpose of this unknown…

Darwin once stated that coral reefs “rank high amongst the wonderful objects in the world”. Reefs are amazing, they are animal, they are plant, they sometimes appear dead, and they sometimes are brimming with precious life. Reefs are rainforests, filled with so much life and beauty. “It is estimated that at least half a million and possibly as many as nine million species spend part of their lives on coral reefs” (“The Sixth Extinction”, Kolbert). This chapter sadly tells us that these…

Starting off with the chain bodysuits in medieval times, body armor has evolved through many technological advances. During current military operations, Soldiers are suited up with bulletproof vests, and outer tactical vests with ballistic material for bullet resistance. The progress of body armor over many many years has gone all the was from animal skins, to chains covering a knight's body, all the way to ballistic vests, fully bulletproof suits, military helmets with bullet proof technology…

life is undeniable, but it is a well-known that men and women have attempted to control the process for thousands of years. In Egypt circa 1850 BC, we saw the most primitive device called the pessary, which was a mixture of crocodile dung, sodium carbonate and honey introduced into the vagina. This device attempted to block conception and fulfil the need as the first contraceptive. Many devices and procedures designed to block conception were attempted, but the most critical and controversial…