The Effect of Temperature on Solubility By Aviraj Singh Rogers 2 Background: The solubility of most solid substances is generally said to increase as the temperature of the solvent increases. However‚ some substances‚ such as ytterbium sulfate‚ do the opposite. This can be explained through the Second Law of Thermodynamics which states that “in all energy exchanges‚ if no energy enters or leaves the system‚ the potential energy of the state will always be less than that of the initial state”
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Photosynthesis is the process which plants use to change Carbon Dioxide and water into sugar by using the sunlight. Photosynthesis usually take place in plants cell such as chloroplast. In this lab experiment‚ we used sodium bicarbonate to influence photosynthesis. Sodium bicarbonate is a formula of NaHCO3 (baking soda). In this lab experiment‚ we observed photosynthesis in spinach leave and investigated the effect of sodium bicarbonate on photosynthesis. The experiment was to determine how many
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into the cell and react with starch molecules to formed starchiodine‚ the blue compound‚ with a specific rate. The test show that mean rates of diffusion are significantly different acording to the concentration. So the concentration have an impact on the rate of diffusion. Also‚ the difference between the concentration in each compartment‚ concentration gradient. We see in the Fick law that if you modulate C1-C2 you will have
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phosphorylase in particular) are affected by varying its temperature before introducing it to the substrate it will be reacting with. A catalyst (enzyme) is a substance that changes the rate of a reaction; for a reaction to take place at all‚ the enzyme must first come into contact with the substrate. Enzymes are subject to a number of factors which effect how fast they can cause a reaction with a substrate; these factors include temperature‚ pH levels‚ chemical substances and the concentration of
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of protein. They are catalysts meaning they speed up the rate of the reaction. Enzymes activity depends on the concentration of the substrate‚ temperature and the pH. The more concentrated the substrate is the more reactive the enzyme is. The optimal pH for an enzyme is 7.5 and the optimal temperature for an enzyme is 53 Celsius. Extremes in the temperature and the pH of an enzyme can denature therefore destroy it. The enzyme that is in this experiment is Amylase. Amylase is found in germinating seeds
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Climate Effects on Human Evolution This article explores the hypothesis that key human adaptations evolved in response to environmental instability. This idea was developed during research conducted by the Smithsonian’s Human Origins Program. Natural selection was not always a matter of ‘survival of the fittest’ but also survival of those most adaptable to changing surroundings. (Illustrations for this article coming soon.) Background Paleoanthropologists – scientists who
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What my project is about: I will be comparing results from water testing I did at two different water bodies to prove that the catchment area has an influence over the water quality in the different water bodies. The first water body I tested was the small dam in the bokkie park situated in between residential areas and in the middle of a piece of land solely used for animals. The second water body I tested was the small dam across the road from the Trinity Church in Boksburg on Rondebult Road‚ which
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experiment was to determine the effect of caffeine on resting body temperature. This has to do with homeostasis‚ which is the maintenance of equilibrium. In other words‚ it is a stable body state. Homeostasis refers to the process of keeping the internal body environment in a steady state‚ when the external environment is changed (Homeostasis 2). Humans are warm-blooded creatures that generate body heat internally and maintain body temperatures at a fairly constant level – about 98.6oF (Chiras 3). In this
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I am choosing to study how the PSI (pounds per square inch) of a football is affected by the temperature. I chose to study this because I like football and I always pondered this question. I believe that this is a worthwhile question to study because these studies can help improve the game as the weather gets colder. As air cools‚ it expands‚ so when a football gets colder‚ the air inside it expands. This expansion causes the air pressure to decrease. The air pressure decreases because the molecules
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This could then be focused by the student as follows: “Does ethanol concentration affect the activity of bovine catalase?” It is not sufficient for the student merely to restate the research question provided by the teacher. Variables are factors that can be measured and/or controlled. Independent variables are those that
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