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What is the result of an acid reacting with a carbonate?

A carbonate is a compound that contains the carbonate ion. This is the simplest oxocarbon anion, and it is comprised of one carbon atom surrounded by three oxygen atoms. Carbonates are widely found in nature, and they are used in a variety of industrial processes.Acids are compounds that contain the H+ ion. These ions, which become mobile in solution, enable acids to conduct electric current. The strength of an acid is determined by how freely it gives up its hydrogen ions and is measured by the pH scale, which ranges from -1 through 7.

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When does friction occur?

Friction happens because very few objects have perfectly smooth surfaces. The rough edges on each surface bump into each other, causing friction. Different types of friction exist. When one object slides along an unmoving object, it creates sliding friction. An object moving through air or fluid results in fluid friction. A rolling object, like a wheel, creates rolling friction, which is less powerful than sliding friction.

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How many species of sharks are there?

Extant sharks are divided into eight different orders, ranging from the carcharhiniformes to the squatiniformes. Of these orders, carcharhiniformes comprise the majority of shark species, with over 270 distinct sharks. Notable sharks found in this order are the requiem sharks, which includes the tiger shark, the bull shark and the blue shark.

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What causes fog to form?

Weather conditions must be perfect for fog to form. The relative humidity must be near 100 percent. The air temperature and dew point temperature must be close to one another as well. As the air reaches 100 percent relative humidity and the dew point is saturated, the water vapor condenses to form fog.\nThere are several types of fog. Radiation fog and advection fog are the most common types of fog. Radiation fog develops in the evening with clear skies and soft winds. A thick, moist layer of air develops on the ground resulting in a dense layer of fog. Radiation fog commonly occurs in the Cal..

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Does silver conduct electricity?

Copper is the second most conductive element, and gold is the third, when comparing by volume. However gram for gram, aluminum wire is more conductive than copper, as it is significantly less dense than copper. It is less reliable as well, as it deforms more readily and can form a resistive oxide, which heats up when electricity is passed through it. Most metals conduct electricity readily.

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Is clear considered a color?

When looking at a clear object, the object takes the color of whatever is behind it with respect to the viewer. Examples of transparent matter include glass, air and water. Objects that are semitransparent, or translucent, have a color of their own, as a significant portion of the light doesn't pass through and is reflected instead.

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What are the mechanical properties of mild steel?

The yield strength of a material is the stress at which plastic deformation of the material begins to take place. Plastic deformation occurs at stresses higher than stresses that cause elastic deformation, and plastic deformation is generally irreversible, unlike elastic deformation. The tensile strength of a material is the maximum stress that can be applied to a material in a tensile test before the material fails (breaks). The modulus of elasticity, also known as the elastic modulus or Young's Modulus, of a material (in particular a metal or other elastic material) is the ratio of line..

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What is microbiology laboratory equipment, and how is it used?

Usually, microbiologists begin investigating bacteria by taking a culture. Typically, swabs are used to collect the sample and transfer it to a petri dish. Petri dishes are small glass or plastic containers, designed to contain bacteria. In the base of a petri dish scientists place a food source, such as a simple sugar. Sometimes, scientists test the response of different bacteria to different food sources that are placed in the petri dish. Once the sample has been placed in the petri dish, it is then allowed to incubate for a predetermined length of time. During this time, the bacteria feed a..

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What are some geothermal energy facts for kids?

The U.S. Energy Information Administration mentions that the word "geothermal" comes from the Greek words geo, meaning earth, and therme, meaning heat. Ancient cultures, including the Romans, Native Americans and Chinese, used geothermal heat for heating, cooking and bathing. In modern times, many believe the water from natural hot springs contains rich minerals that heal the body. People have enjoyed geothermal heat in hot springs for thousands of years. In certain parts of Iceland, hot water from geothermal plants runs under roads and sidewalks to melt ice. \nPower plants tap into geothermal..

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What are some examples of monocot seeds?

Monocots are also known as monocotyledonous seeds. These seeds often produce plants with narrow and long leaves. The other type of seed species is the dicots, or dicotyledonous seeds. \n\nDicots have two cotyledons and contain endosperms inside of their seeds. They produce plants with thick, wide leaves. Examples of dicot seeds include tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, cabbage, turnips, apples, plugs, carrots and celery. Dicots produce large leaves so that the leaves can nourish new dicot seeds.

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