Dehydration refers to a chemical reaction where the reactant loses a water molecule. In the presence of a strong acid like 85% phosphoric acid‚ an alcohol like-2-methylcyclohexanol can be dehydrated to form an alkene. In this experiment‚ alcohol was dehydrated by E1 elimination‚ in order to synthesize cyclohexene. First‚ alcohol is protonated by the acid. Second‚ during E1 elimination‚ a carbocation is formed by the removal of an oxonium ion to yield a secondary and a tertiary carbocation. The receiving
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stop taking your substance of choice‚ it’s important that you understand and recognize possible detox symptoms. In many cases‚ symptoms related to the withdrawal from drugs and alcohol can create serious health issues. Depending on the extent of your addiction‚ you might find it necessary to submit to a monitored detox process prior to seeking treatment for your addiction. At first‚ detox symptoms could be subtle. The longer you go without the drugs or alcohol‚ the higher the risk
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HEAT AND DEHYDRATION LITERATURE REVIEWS 1 Literature Review #1 By Josh Schreck A Review of “Exerciseinduced dehydration with and without environmental heat stress results in increased oxidative stress” Summary: This experiment and its results are very important for understanding the effect of heat on dehydration and their relationship. Many 90minute cycling trials were performed‚ with different combinations of temperature and hydration status. While all trials presented cellular stress
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Asthma: The Causes and Symptoms Asthma is a disorder of the respiratory system in which the passages of the lung periodically narrow‚ causing coughing‚ wheezing‚ and shortness of breath. When Henry was little he was diagnosed with asthma. Now carries an inhaler with him to help keep him from having asthma attacks. Many people experience asthma symptoms everyday. Asthma can be controlled by avoiding triggers such as dust or smoke. There are three symptoms of asthma. The first
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Adrenoleukodystrophy Symptoms Adrenoleukodystrophy is a life changing health condition that is passed down from mother to son if the mother was a carrier of ALD. This disease is full of horrible symptoms that cause the young child a lot of pain. The first symptom is changes in muscle tone‚ especially muscle spasms and spasticity. This means that the muscles will have a sudden involuntary contraction or a violent movement of one of his limbs. Another common symptom is having a successionally
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Psychology Research Report on Insomnia: Symptoms‚ Causes‚ and Treatments. Sleep is vital to human life yet over 100 million Americans of all ages regularly fail to get a good night ’s sleep (Morin‚ 2004). This is especially visible at university where students always complain of being tired because of a lack of sleep. One disorder that can lead to lack of good sleep is insomnia. It is therefore significant‚ in our sleep-deprived society‚ to learn what insomnia is‚ how it is caused‚ and how it is
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instances in which the baby’s brain is deprived of oxygen during the birthing process (“Diagnosis‚ Causes & Symptoms”). Genetic factors affecting autism is yet another supported hypothesis. There are over one-hundred genes that are associated with a higher risk of developing autism. According to Autism Speaks‚ an autism advocacy organization‚ in approximately fifteen percent of cases‚ a genetic cause was assessed‚ but it has been concluded that many autism cases include combinations of genetic risk
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presented to the Emergency Department with her mother‚ she is suffering from a variety of symptoms including wheezing and vomiting‚ a dry mouth‚ and a temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius. Vomiting is when the person is excreting all food from there stomach via the mouth using forces from the oesophagus and stomach (Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2007). The rationale for choosing this symptom is that vomiting is a clear sign that the body is trying to get rid of a pathogen‚ with a large amount of vomiting the
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formative assessment feedback form 1.1 & 1.2-Define the following types of abuse... physical abuse. signs of physical abuse are Fractures Burns Bed sores Fear Depression Unexplained weight loss Assault (can be intentional or reckless) Sexual abuse Loss of sleep Unexpected or unexplained change in behaviour Bruising Soreness around the genitals Torn‚ stained or bloody underwear A preoccupation with anything sexual Sexually transmitted diseases Pregnancy Rape – e.g. a male
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______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: Dehydration Synthesis Vocabulary: carbohydrate‚ chemical formula‚ dehydration synthesis‚ disaccharide‚ glucose‚ hydrolysis‚ monosaccharide‚ polysaccharide‚ valence Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. If you exercise on a hot day‚ you need to worry about dehydration. In this context‚ what do you think dehydration means? When you are exercising in the heat you will sweat a lot. The sweat
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