The goal of this experiment is to determine the enthalpy of combustion of naphthalene by means of a bomb calorimeter. First‚ the bomb calorimeter was standardized using benzoic acid and the average heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter was calculated to be 10.60.3205 kJ/K. From that‚ the These results show that heats of combustions of unknown substances can be determined via bomb calorimetry. Introduction The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is conserved.2 Using that law it can
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The Atomic Bomb: Beneficial or Disastrous? Was dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II the most affective action that the United States could have taken? In the American eyes it was a good punishment on Japan in response to the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7‚ 1941. The way the Japanese leaders launched the fighter planes that came in a destroyed many U.S. naval ships and took thousands lives‚ including soldiers and innocent bystanders‚ was a completely immoral
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As a citizen from the U.S.A.‚ I believe that we should not drop the bomb in Japan.The use of the bomb without warning is contrary to the position of the United States as a great humanitarian nation‚ especially since Japan seems close to surrender.More than 60 of its cities have been destroyed by conventional bombing‚ the home islands are being blockaded by the American Navy‚ and the Soviet Union entered the war by attacking Japanese troops in Manchuria. Even general Dwight Eisenhower said that the
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Narrative Authority Creating New Perspectives In the opening passage of “The Halifax Explosion 1917” MacLennan established his narrative authority by writing from the point of view of the people of Halifax. MacLennan used purposeful degradation in his descriptions of the Mont Blanc to make it abundantly clear that this vessel was so unassuming that going unnoticed was not out of the ordinary in this situation. This bias altered the portrayal of the event and leaned away from a traditional‚ purely
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Was the Atomic Bombing Justified? The Atomic Bomb made a very serious statement at a time when the world was in disarray (“Manhattan”). World War II was one of the most destructive times in history causing over 50 million deaths and leaving behind mental and physical casualties of war. (“World War II”) It started in September‚ 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and continued on a destructive path through Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two years prior in 1937‚ the Sino Japanese
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Composition II “You Have Atomic Bombs‚ but We Have Suicide Bombers” In Rohde’s article we learn of his experience as a hostage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He explains the Islamic cultures and values‚ but shows us his view on them. Their cultures have some similarities‚ but more differences. We both have religions‚ but Americans approach their religion differently and less violently. America’s whole reality and country differs greatly from the Taliban’s society. The Taliban’s reality differs
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terrorism people use torture. Terrorism is claimed to pose such an extreme threat that the prohibition against torture cannot be maintained‚ we are involved in a new kind of war in which the ordinary moral constraints cannot apply Read the ticking bomb scenario “Suppose a fanatic‚ perfectly willing to die rather than collaborate in the thwarting of his own scheme‚ has set a hidden nuclear device to explode in the heart of Paris. There is no time to evacuate the innocent people or even the moveable
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Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion The Challenger Space Shuttle‚ one of the most anticipated shuttle launches‚ was the first mission to ever include a teacher astronaut. Christa McAuliffe‚ the teacher that was going on the shuttle along with six others‚ was supposed to broadcast lessons around the country from space. Sadly‚ all the excitement and joy came to an end shortly after the launch. The mission marked the first time American astronauts lost their lives. One of the worst disasters of manned
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The reason that I am interested in doing my research essay on the Atom Bomb is because I have always been interested in politics. How our world works‚ and what has effected it’s course‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the most important subjects to learn among our peers. After careful thought‚ I chose the atomic bomb because it is one of the few past inventions that still threaten us today. My base intention is to try an understand why men desired such an easy‚ yet consequential‚ means of war. What drives
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------------------------------------------------- Extension1 After the Bomb Creative: ------------------------------------------------- As soon as I opened the door the stench of overcooked vegetables‚ overuse of hand sanitizers and urine overwhelms me. Most assume that I would be used to the smell by now‚ but one thing I can never adjust to is the odor of a nursing home. I check in at the front desk and make my way to room 108‚ to see my beloved father. Hearing the sound of the old wooden door
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