Copper Sun By: Sharon Draper The novel Copper Sun is a searing work of historical fiction and is action-packed‚ multifaceted‚ and character-rich. It describes a young girl’s life that was stolen from her village‚ sold to the highest bidder‚ enslaved‚ beaten‚ and mistreated. It expresses the different emotions that were felt as the girl went through her long and tiresome journey. Throughout‚ the young girl named Amaris journey‚ she encountered several different characters with similar but different
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SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND ITS CYTOTOXIC EFFECT AGAINST THP-1 CANCER CELL LINE 1 * Department of Biotechnology‚ Modern College‚ Shivajinagar‚ University of Pune‚ Pune‚ India. Mrs Rebecca Thombre email rebecca.thombre@gmail.com Telephone 9822224957 020 400966725 ABSTRACT: Nanotechnology is a field of science which involves the synthesis and applications of nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles (AgNp) have applications in various fields due to their unique
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Copper and Molybdenum Deposits in the United States Copper and molybdenum resources were not recognized as valuable commodities until economic needs demanded the collection and processing of these minerals in large amounts. The most expansive deposits of copper and molybdenum occur in massive low grade ores and are found in intrusive porphyry formations‚ although many smaller sized but higher grade ores are located in non-porphyry areas. The nation has abundant domestic copper ore reserves but
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Copper was the first metal that is used by humans as weapons and tools. It is shinny and has a reddish brown color. It’s application toward humans has really changed the way we live. Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity‚ which is often used as electrical wires or cables in generators‚ motors and electric products. In addition‚ it is also an outstanding conductor of heat‚ which is used in radiators and heating systems. Since it does not react with water and corrode easily‚ it is widely
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Analysis of Silver in an Alloy Quinn Kelly Kevin Hoover 9/12/12 PURPOSE The purpose of this lab was to analyze the amount of silver in an alloy using quantitative and qualitative observations. PROCEDURE 1. Prepare the Funnel and Filter Paper • Place the filter paper in the Buchner funnel‚ turn the water on and wet the filter paper with the acid wash. 2. Find the Mass
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Silver is a very ductile and malleable metal used for thousands of years utensils‚ for trade‚ and as the basis for many monetary systems. Its value as a precious metal was long considered second only to gold. In Ancient Egypt and Medieval Europe‚ it was often more valuable than gold. Silver is currently about 1/50th the price of gold by mass‚ and 70 times more valuable than copper. Silver did once trade at 1/6th to 1/12th the price of gold‚ however‚ the discovery of great silver deposits in the
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The thermal decomposition of nitrates – ‘writing with fire’ 31 A message is written on filter paper with a solution of sodium nitrate and is then dried‚ rendering it invisible. Applying a glowing splint to the start of the message makes the treated paper smoulder and the message is revealed as the glow spreads its way through the treated paper. Lesson organisation The demonstration takes about 10 -15 minutes. It could be a student activity‚ but with a large class it will need a well
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Copper is one of the few metals that have been mined for more than 100 decades globally. According to M.G.C Wilson (1989) copper has been mined since the early 3000 BC in Cyprus. In the ancient times copper was used for making tools‚ weapons‚ ornaments and many household utensils. Copper is the third most widely used metal after aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) because of its high durability (Doebrich et.al‚2009). In the Southern African region copper has been extracted by the early inhabitants long
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SYNT m o d u l a r · l a b o r a t o r y · p r o g r a m · i n · publisher: H. A. Neidig c h e m i s t r y 738 organic editor: Joe Jeffers Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzoin to Benzil prepared by Carl T. Wigal‚ Lebanon Valley College PURPOSE OF THE EXPERIMENT Oxidize benzoin to benzil using ammonium nitrate and copper(II) ion as a catalyst‚ monitoring the reaction by thin-layer chromatography. Characterize the product using melting point measurement and infrared spectroscopy. EXPERIMENTAL
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Fifteen-year-old Amari loves life in her home village in Africa. She spends her days strolling along the stream‚ daydreaming about her handsome future husband‚ teasing her little brother‚ and avoiding chores. But everything changes the day the pale-faced visitors arrive. Everyone contributes for the celebration to welcome the strangers. Amari helps her mother arrange the food‚ her storyteller father shares his tales‚ her fiancé plays his drum‚ and everyone dances. But then their world shatters
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