Questions from General Chemistry


Q: The United States has high-speed trains running between Boston and

The United States has high-speed trains running between Boston and New York capable of speeds up to 160 mi/h. Are these trains faster or slower than the fastest trains in the United Kingdom, which rea...

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Q: The radius of an atom is on the order of 10210 m

The radius of an atom is on the order of 10210 m. What is this radius in centimeters? in inches? in nanometers?

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Q: The temperature scale used in everyday life in most of the world

The temperature scale used in everyday life in most of the world except the United States is the scale.

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Q: The point of water is at 32° on the Fahrenheit temperature

The point of water is at 32° on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

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Q: The normal boiling point of water is °F, or °

The normal boiling point of water is °F, or °C.

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Q: What are the two characteristic properties of matter?

What are the two characteristic properties of matter?

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Q: The freezing point of water is K.

The freezing point of water is K.

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Q: On both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales, there are degrees

On both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales, there are degrees between the normal freezing and boiling points of water.

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Q: On which temperature scale (°F, °C, or K

On which temperature scale (°F, °C, or K) does 1 degree represent the smallest change in temperature?

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Q: Make the following temperature conversions: a. 44.2

Make the following temperature conversions: a. 44.2 °C to kelvins b. 891 K to °C c. 220 °C to kelvins d. 273.1 K to °C

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