What are the 2 types of active transport? Active transport requires cellular energy to achieve this movement. There are two types of active transport: primary active transport that uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and secondary active transport that uses an electrochemical gradient. Is facilitated diffusion an example of passive transport? Facilitated diffusion is a type of […]
Is kicking a ball an example of third law of motion?
Why is pop bad for you?
Why is pop bad for you? Diet and regular sodas have both been linked to obesity, kidney damage, and certain cancers. Regular soft drinks have been linked to elevated blood pressure. Can Coke damage your stomach? Drinking excessive amounts of diet soda can sometimes affect the lining of the stomach. “Over time, it can get […]
What does the atomic mass tell you?
What does the atomic mass tell you? The atomic mass tells us the weight of protons and neutrons. How do you know how many electrons there are surrounding the nucleus of a particular atom? Why isn’t the atomic mass always a whole number? Atomic mass is never an integer number for several reasons: The atomic […]
Does high spin speed damage clothes?
Does high spin speed damage clothes? Myth: Higher spin speeds will ruin your clothes! Busted: No! Higher spin speeds will not ruin your clothes when you use the appropriate settings. High spin speeds are ideal for cottons, bulky items such as towels and bedding and denim. Can you rinse clothes in a spin dryer? You […]
What will happen in 600 million years?
What is positive decision making?
What is positive decision making? Positive decision makes attempts to seek out all alternative outcomes and sets about achieving the best of those outcomes. Planning. Negative decision making, being based on the absence of negative consequences, has little opportunity for planning. What defines a good decision? A good decision is one that is made deliberately […]
Can you die from doing too much homework?
Can you die from doing too much homework? You may have received harried text messages over the past few days which say something like, “Studying any more today will literally kill me.” We would usually take issue with the seemingly poor use of the word “literally” here, but precedent shows that it actually is possible […]
What is the third ionization energy of a ground state Beryllium Be atom?
What is the third ionization energy of a ground state Beryllium Be atom? Beryllium atoms have 4 electrons and the shell structure is 2.2. The ground state electron configuration of ground state gaseous neutral beryllium is [He]….Ionisation Energies and electron affinity. Ionisation energy number Enthalpy / kJ mol‑1 3rd 14848.72 4th 21006.64 How do you […]