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atmosphere (Mukherjee). Physical properties of potassium include a soft, solid, silver-white metal that a person can cut with a dull knife. It has a melting point of sixty-three degrees Celsius, which is very low for a metal. In other words, it can melt over the flame of a candle. Its boiling point is 770 degrees Celsius and with density 0.862 grams per cubic centimeter, it can float on water. Moreover, it holds as the second lightest metal on the period table. Overall, this light, ductile…

A large majority of environmental scientists, professors, conservationists, engineers, and, in many cases, the average civilian, has realized the potential of disaster that can be caused by the rapidly-changing climate within the Earth’s atmosphere, expressing this in speeches and writings. Doing this, they are right, as one day we will witness the effects, which this paper will explain, caused by our own daily actions and the actions of other beings, including “Mother Nature”. Climate is…

controlled demolition. Around 10,000 gallons of jet fuel was dispersed throughout the tower creating a temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. According to senior engineer Farid Alfawak-hiri, “Steel loses about 50 percent of its strength at 1100 degrees Fahrenheit”(qtd. in “Debunking the 9/11 Conspiracy Theories”). (1,000 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to about 500 degrees celsius.) According to Williams, "The jet fuel was the ignition source, it burned for maybe 10 minutes, and [the towers] were…

On August 29th 2005, the third strongest hurricane recorded in US history struck land fall. This hurricane was called Katrina, as scientist had been tracking its progression ever since it reached a category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico, the first to do so in over 25 years (Hurricanes: Science and Society). Hurricane Katrina did not just form randomly, multiple physical factors led to the growth of Katrina and the reason for it becoming so large. Hurricane Katrina began forming on August 23, as a…

The human impact on the environment is undeniable; according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), from 1880 to 2012 the average global temperature increased by .85 degrees Celsius. This temperature increase may not appear noticeable or extensive; however, when considering detrimental worldwide effects there are many clearly correlated drawbacks to uninhibited climate increase. Each one degree increase in temperature leads to about a five percent decrease in grain yields.…

Use of Carbon Compounds as Fuel: Carbon based fuels: What makes a good fuel? What are these fuels used for? Combustion effects good bad The main carbon based gases in use today are coal, gasoline and natural gas. Coal: The chemical formula of coal is C135H96O9NS. Nearly 85% of Coal is made up of Carbon and the rest is mainly hydrogen and oxygen. Coal doesn’t have a melting point. Like all fossil and biofuels, all different kinds of coal produce CO2 when burned. Coal energy quality varies…

much more traction in China. One of its biggest success stories is the city of Xianyang in Shaanxi province, known as China’s “Geothermal Energy City”. Xianyang began development its hot water resources with temperatures ranging from 55-120 degrees Celsius in the 1990’s, and now has 30 wells used for heating, hot water, and other recreational activities. Geothermal has so far offset nearly 150000 tons of CO2 emissions…

Sulfur: Research Paper by Brian Zhang 805 If you ever happened to unnerve a grumpy skunk, then you would have understood the severe atrocity of its scent firsthand. What you probably didn't realize, however, concerns the fact that sulfur holds much blame for the nasty occurrence. In fact, this mother of repulsive odors earns its spot on the periodic table as one of the world's 118 chemical elements, or substances that contain only one type of atom. Much like any other non-metal, it does…

lights glowing in a pattern along the side and rim.” “Got that Bigelsteine?” “Ja.” “Awesome. B, what’s the heat scan read?” “No signs of life on the radar. However, the foreign vessel is recorded as over 80 degrees Celsius.” “Excuse me?” “Confirmed temperature approximately 82.32 degrees Celsius. No other nearby native biological lifeforms detected.” “Ivanov, I’m not liking the sound of this. If the fish are up and gone, we should be too. Hand it over to the…

However, it is almost beyond the bounds of possibility to conserve all of the species that had existed, and that are still existing in the world. Among the total number of 41,483 species found in Korea at the end of 2013, it is specified that 2,083 species require extraordinary attention for their conservation, which also means that they are endangered. It has been reported that the rate of animals being addressed endangered is keep increasing. There are few factors behind the consequence:…