Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Final Exam Review - Let's all review together

28) Define all three definitions of acids and bases giving examples of each.



Arrhenius

Acid - Contains at least one H+ ion that when diluted, will release into water. (i.e. HNO3, H2SO4)
Base - Contains at least one OH- ion that when diluted, will release into water. (i.e. KOH, Ca(OH)2)

Bronsted-Lowry

Acid - When in a reaction, will act as a H+ ion donner, ending up as the conjugate base. (i.e. HCl, H20)
Base - When in a reaction, will act as a H+ ion acceptor, resulting as the conjugate acid. (i.e. NH3, H20)

Lewis

Acid - This type of acid must act as a electron pair acceptor in a reaction. (i.e. H+, BF3)
Base - This type of base must act as a electron pair donner in a reaction. (i.e. NH3, OH-)

Thursday, April 7, 2011

The History of Chernobyl

Here is some background knowledge about Chernobyl

http://nickizzard.glogster.com/


Comparison to Japan
The accident in Chernobyl was just as tragic as the events nuclear fallout currently occurring in Japan, causing there to be similarities and differences between them.  Since the fallout in Japan was not able to get so out of control that the reactor exploded, the incident in Chernobyl had more deaths.  The deaths does not make it more serious than the fallout in Japan, the main problem for Japan is the land.  Not only is the crops and soil of the area around the reactors effected severely but the water is to.  This will purpose a terrible problem to Japan since one of its main industries is fish and seafood. 







Works Cited
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/3426/
http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/radiation-from-chernobyl
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/Chernobyl-Death-Zone.htm
http://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/chernobyl.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371793/Japan-nuclear-crisis-Fukushima-plant-entombed-       concrete-radiation-leak.html

Monday, January 3, 2011

If your cat too chemistry, would she eat this stuff?

Emergen-c health and energy booster
1. magnesium carbonate, MgO3
2. calcium phosphate, Ca(H2PO4)2
3. calcium carbonate, CaCO3
4. potassium carbonate, K2CO3


Method hand wash
5. sodium chloride, NaCl

Campbell's homestyle chicken noodle
6. sodium phosphate, Na3PO4


Morton Iodized salt
7. potassium iodide, KI

Ozarka Water
8. hydrogen oxide, H2O

Advocare Rehydrate
9. potassium chloride, KCl

Tums smoothies
10. calcium carbonate, CaCO3


Powerade Zero
11. magnesium chloride, MgCl2


Aloe hand cream
12. sodium sulfate, Na2SO4


Ready-cut diced tomatoes
13. calcium chloride, CaCl2

 Jif peanut butter
14. magnesium oxide, MgO

Brush-on gel
15. Sodium fluoride, NaF

 Rembrandt whitening toothpaste
16. potassium phosphate, KH2PO4


 Pert plus shampoo
17. ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4


Safeway regular bleach
18. sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl

Crest Whitening Rinse
19. hydrogen peroxide, H2O2

Cascade complete
20. sodium carbonate,  Na2CO3