Dissociation constant

The molar enthalpy of dehydration is not able to be determined in a one-step calorimetry experiment because the dissociation of ions occurs when the solution dissolves in water. Hess’s Law allows for the two thermochemical equations to be added resulting in a net equation, one that describes the molar enthalpy of dehydration. Calorimetry is using a tool, the calorimeter…

relevant in today’s society. Both of these themes are prominent in the interactions between Connie, a precocious fifteen-year-old girl and an ageless “Old Friend”, Arnold Friend, who can be seen as evil, or, the devil. The symbol of music is used as a dissociation from reality. This story is relevant to us today as we also struggle to come to terms with our own sense of independence and our own sense of keeping up appearances, as Arnold Friend and Connie both have done. To begin with, the story…

Book Summary Richard Wright’s Native Son is a Harlem Renaissance era novel which utilizes a unique type of protagonist that, unlike most characters from social justice novels at the time, exhibits a very violent demeanor. From the very first scene, Bigger Thomas, a 20-year old African American man living in 1930s Chicago, is shown to be aggressive towards his family and friends. He and his gang make their living by robbing the people in their neighborhood, taking advantage of the fact that the…

Throughout our existence, we have more than likely found ourselves wondering about the meaning of our dreams. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, and have been subjected to empirical research and scientific studies. Scientists have been performing sleep and dream studies for decades now. Dreams can be extremely vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or scary imagery; focused and understandable or unclear and rather confusing (Cherry). Dreams are so…

Crime is a common yet concerning structure of society. With many types of crimes, sociologist work to discover why certain crimes occur. Through research and examination, we get sociological theories of crime. The theory I chose to explore in hopes to explain property crime was Anomie. Anomie is thought to be the instability a society or individual holds due to a lack of values or inability to meet societal pressures. Anomie can be caused by unemployment, racial or immigrant inequality, or other…

the primary issue at hand” (Nelson, 304). More specifically, Nelson claims that this image flow is creating a negative distraction and causing one to forget about the real global crisis. And while Armstrong admits that art produces a “timeless dissociation from every concern and requirement,” she doesn’t suggest that this is a negative thing (Armstrong, 2). It is often necessary to transcend daily struggles and to envision a better life. This temporary transcendence can motivate and inspire one…

Every day, technological advancements are made. While there are countless benefits to these advancements, there are also numerous drawbacks. Yes, it is nice to have mankind’s knowledge at your fingertips- produced by the average smartphone- but it is also problematic in terms of dependency. Speaking from personal observations, the vast majority of millennials do not leave home without their phone. Once again, this makes the tasks of communication, wasting time, and accessing information…

end systolic volume (ESV). Some of the factors that influence SV and thus CO include contractility, preload and afterload. Afterload is the resistance felt by the ventricle during systole. An increase in afterload when preload and contractility are constant will result in a decrease in SV and subsequent decrease in CO. Preload is the passive stretch of sarcomeres in the myocyte before systole, also known as the end diastolic length of the sarcomere. It is the amount of volume in the ventricle…

cognition. According to Lieb, K., Zanarini, M. C., Schmahl, C., Linehan, M. M., & Bohus, M., (2004) patients show three levels of cognitive symptomatology: (1) troubling but non-psychotic problems, such as overvalued ideas of being bad, experiences of dissociation in terms of depersonalisation and derealisation, and non-delusional suspiciousness and ideas of reference; (2) quasi-psychotic or psychotic-like symptoms like transitory, circumscribed, and somewhat reality-based delusions and…

Alkaline phosphatase catalyzes the hydrolysis and transphosphorylation of phosphomonoesters (1). A kinetic reaction scheme of AP is presented in Figure 2. Figure 2: Kinetic reaction scheme of alkaline phosphatase (11). Under the hydrolysis reaction, free phosphate and an alcohol molecule are released from the active site. The rate-determining step of this reaction is pH dependent. Transphosphorylation has similar initiate steps as hydrolysis. However, phosphate cannot exit the active site,…