Do alcohol and mercury thermometers read the same? There is a technical reason for using mercury in clinical thermometers. Mercury has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than alcohol. This means a column of mercury will expand and rise more than a column of alcohol for the same temperature change. As a result, you can […]
What are the two ways to overcome activation energy in a reaction?
What are the two ways to overcome activation energy in a reaction? What are two common ways to overcome activation energy? Large amount of heat and using enzymes to lower activation energy barrier. What is energy barrier in chemistry? An energy barrier is a potential field that can be used to either localize or regulate […]
What is the balanced chemical equation for burning methane gas?
What is the balanced chemical equation for burning methane gas? The combustion of methane is represented by the equation: CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O. The combustion of methane gas heats a pot on a stove. When methane CH4 gas is burned in the presence of oxygen the following chemical reaction occurs? When methane […]