Introduction In this lab‚ we experimented the effects of pH on the function of the enzyme catalase. Catalase is an enzyme that brings about the reaction by which hydrogen peroxide is decomposed to water and oxygen (Encyclopedia Britannica). The chemical reaction is shown as 2H2O2 = 2H2O + O2 (Keilin and Hartree 397). The reaction involves primarily the adsorption of hydrogen peroxide at the catalase surface. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by catalase is regarded as involving
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on the pH of the Vinegar Introduction: For this experiment‚ the town council wanted to test which building material would be the best to build statues in a zoo. The building material with the lowest pH would be the best building material because while 7 is neutral anything below 7 is considered acidic and anything higher than 7 results in a base. Precipitation of 5.5 or lower is considered acid rain. Connecticut and most of the United States have to deal with acid rain. Acid rain occurs when
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hypochlorous acid. This ingredient “causes bacterial proteins to unfold and stick to one another‚ making them nonfunctional
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TITLE: Toxicity Testing and Determining the LC50 INTRODUCTION: Our main objective for this experiment was to determine which three chemicals were going to be the most toxic to the brine shrimp by adding drops of vinegar‚ bleach and ammonia to the controlled water. We found that the vinegar was the most effective and the quickest. The ending results were very interesting when being compared to our hypothesis and we learned that some chemicals can react faster than others and each contains a different
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two types of fuel‚ carbohydrates‚ and fatty acids. At the beginning of exercise the main source of fuel is carbohydrates‚ however the duration of the exercise progresses the carbohydrates deplete and fatty acids are needed to maintain the exercise. The type of fuel being used can be seen in the ratio called‚ respiratory exchange rate‚ or RER. An RER of 0.7 means that carbohydrates are being used for fuel‚ and a ratio of 1.0 means that only fatty acids are being used for fuel; of course‚ values can
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Mr. Mihordea Motion of Atoms and Molecules lab summary In this lab the standard heat of combustion of magnesium was calculated by using the calorimeter. Also‚ the point of combustion of magnesium was to see how much heat would be released from fireworks such as sparklers. The concept of this lab was to find the difference in temperature from the beginning to end of combustion of magnesium and calculate the standard heat
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for the first vial. 2. Carry our a chromic acid test for each of the 2 vials 3.
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Egg Osmosis Purpose: The purpose for doing this lab is to show how Osmosis takes place. It is supposed to show how the eggs would react to a change in their environment. The way to show how it would change would be putting eggs in different controlled environments. Each of the eggs will be put in three different environments. Vinegar‚ Karo Syrup‚ and water. Each egg will have to have a documented reaction that each will have. Introduction: The lab will allow us to see and explain each reaction occurring
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iron powder. Para-aminophenol crystallises out from the mother liquid which is subsequently centrifuged. Para-aminophenyl crystal is then reacted with acetic anhydride to produce pure paracetamol. The reactions are summarised as shown below: Lab scale manufacture Paracetamol can be easily prepared in the laboratory using phenol. Phenol reacts with sodium nitrate and separate para nitro phenol from outho nitro phenol. Then para nitro phenol is converted into para amino phenol using sodium
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indicators 2.To determine standard solutions and the unknowns Variables Independent variable : Concentration of hydrogen ions in hydrochloric acid.The presence of hydrogen ions is varied by using 5 different concentration of hydrochloric acid of 0.1mol/L‚0.01mol/L‚0.001mol/L‚0.0001mol/L‚0.0000mol/L Dependent variable : Colour changes of indicators.The colour change of indicators in unknown 1 and unknown 2 can be observed by comparing with the colour of standard solution which was prepared
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