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What happens when you mix bleach and Pine-Sol?

Chlorine bleach and Pine-Sol are both powerful cleaning products that emit strong fumes during use. Ventilation is critical to the safe use of these cleaners, especially in confined spaces such as bathrooms. They must never be mixed with anything except water. However, it is safe to use them separately in the same room. For example, bleach disinfects and whitens sinks, bathtubs and toilets, whereas Pine-Sol is the more popular option for breaking down grease and cleaning floors. When used in this manner, the fumes these chemicals emit do not combine to create deadly chlorine gas.\nChlorine ble..

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What color absorbs the most light?

Color is determined by which wavelengths an object reflects as it absorbs the other wavelengths. The visible light spectrum ranges in wavelength between 380 nm and 750 nm. The human eye has the ability to see and distinguish these wavelengths. Red light has longer wavelengths, green light falls in the middle, and blue light has shorter wavelengths. The color white, contrary to black, is the result of an object reflecting all light and absorbing none.

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What are some of the common polyatomic ions?

Other polyatomic ions with a charge of -1 include cyanate, cyanide, dihydrogen phosphate, hydroxide and nitrate. Nitrite, perchlorate, permanganate and thiocyanate are also common polyatomic ions with a -1 charge. Polyatomic ions that have a charge of -2 also include sulfate, sulfite and thiosulfate. The most common polyatomic ion with a charge of +1 is ammonium. The most common polyatomic ions with a charge of -3 are borate and phosphate.

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What kind of sugar do nucleotides contain?

A nucleotide is made up of three things. It consists of a nitrogenous base made up of either adenine, cytosine, guanine or thymine. The nucleotide also contains either the sugar deoxyribose or ribose. Finally, it contains one or more phosphate groups. Nucleotides bond together and form a double helix, which was discovered by scientists Francis Crick and James Watson in 1956.

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What is spatial dimension geography?

Spatial geography both describes and compares the distribution of variables. For example, geographers might study and describe the physical locations of fish populations and where they are in relation to one another. In addition, they might compare the distributions of fish populations in two different states. Further, they could study how the fish populations are distributed in relation to other variables such as major roads, industrial activities, water bodies, wildlife or topography.\nBy comparing the distributions of variables, geographers can determine how variables affect one another. Fo..

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What is naphtha used for?

The word "naphtha" is used to describe any of the hazardous liquid hydrocarbons. It can be distilled from coal tar, petroleum or peat. The first use of the word dates back to the 1570s and comes from the Greek "naphtha," meaning "bitumen." Besides being highly volatile, naphtha is a carcinogen and can cause respiratory and skin irritation.

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What is the pH of hydrochloric acid?

The pH scale ranges between 0 and 14. Neutral pH is represented by 7, which would be that of distilled water. Those pH levels above 7 and up to 14 are the readings that would be obtained from those substances termed bases. A pH reading of 14 represents the highest degree of alkalinity, a term used to describe the relative strength of a base.

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What is the total magnification formula?

Most compound microscopes have a 10x eyepiece and three objectives, 4x, 10x and 40x. Others also have a 100x magnification power. Therefore, the least total magnification of an image is 40x and the highest is 1000x. In order to view a specimen clearly under the microscope, begin with the lowest power objective (4x) to focus on the specimen, then use higher objective lenses (10x to 100x) to get a closer view of the image.

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Are protists prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

The kingdom Protista includes a diverse group of single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms. Both single-celled and multicelled protists contain no highly specialized tissues and cannot perform highly specialized functions. The kingdom Protista includes many one-celled protozoa that are similar to animal cells, one-celled algae, water molds and slime molds. All of these organisms may be referred to as eukaryotic microorganisms. Even though protists are all included in the kingdom Protista, many of them have very little in common and are simply classified under the kindgom Protista and..

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Why wasn't the heart removed from an Egyptian mummy's corpse?

By today's standards, the Egyptians had an odd way of burying their dead. The eyeballs of the deceased were pushed into their sockets and at times, replaced by onions. Padding was sometimes added to arms and legs to make them appear less shriveled as they dried and the fingernails and toenails were removed and tied to the corpse so they didn't fall off. Organs like the liver, kidneys and lungs were removed and placed in a canopic jar and the skin was moisturized to keep it from drying out.

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