if the charcoal from an ancient fire contains 1/512 amount of carbon-14 as a living tree, how long ago did the fire occur? the half life of carbon-14 is 5730 years

When magnesium (mg) metal is placed in hydrochloric acid (hcl), it forms magnesium chloride (mgcl2) and a gas. what gas is formed in this reaction?

Explain why the process of mining uranium involved in the use of nuclear energy has the greatest environmental impact of the entire process.

Why is hydrogen a light gas and iron is a heavy solid

If the first set of reactants is NH4OH and KAl (SO4) 2 and the second set of reactants is MgSO4 and NH4OH, is either reaction considered a synthesis reaction as labeled in the laboratory? Why or why not?

An optically active alkyne A (C10H14) can be catalytically hydrogenated to butylcyclohexane. Treatment of A with C2H5MgBr liberates no gas.

1. Which of the following best describes an example of pure chemistry? a) testing the effects of lower concentrations of a drug on humans b) studying chemicals containing carbon c) developing a cure for osteoporosis d) finding an antidote for a new

Problem 1: For which of the following activities might you want to hire a chemist? A. building a garage B. testing a sample of water from a well C. finding a comet D.

Why do most living things need food water and the ability to get rid of waste?

What is the effect of adding more water to the following equilibrium reaction? CO2 + H2O - > 2H2CO3

What aldol product is formed when two molecules of butanal react together in the presence of base?