An Investigation on the rate of reaction of the enzyme Catalase on the substrate Hydrogen peroxide. Plan Aim: To investigate the rate of the effect of Catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Introduction This investigation will be carried out to investigate the rate of reaction of the enzyme catalase on the substrate hydrogen peroxide. Enzymes are biological catalysts‚ which speed up the rate of reaction without being used up during the reaction‚ which take place in living organisms. They do this by
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Introduction: In liver cells‚ hydrogen peroxide is produced as a bi-product of some metabolic reactions. Hydrogen peroxide is a highly active chemical used in household products for bleaches and cleansing wounds. In a cell its build up would be highly toxic. However‚ liver cells contain an enzyme‚ catalase‚ which immediately breaks down hydrogen peroxide. It is a peroxidase and breaks up the toxic hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen which are both nontoxic. The reaction is exothermic‚ meaning that
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Organic vs. Inorganic Le’Trice Crawford CRJ311: Forensics Christopher Mancuso May 18 ‚ 2012 The world that we live in is made up of organic and inorganic materials. The thing is known which is when you are confronted with a list of objects. This is the reason in this paper I intend to show the difference between organic and inorganic organisms. The definition of organic which means‚ of or pertaining to an organ; or the organs of an animal
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Comparison between Organic and Inorganic Compounds Organic Compounds | Inorganic Compounds | *Organic Compounds are composed of few elements only.C‚ H‚O‚N‚S‚P and halogens are the most common. | * Inorganic Compounds are composed of all the known elements. | *They are generally found in living matter‚ i.e.‚ animals and plants. | *They are generally obtained from non-living matter‚ i.e.‚ minerals. | *They are usually gases‚ liquids or solids having low melting points. | *They are usually solids
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Analyzing a Hydrogen Peroxide Solution Purpose: The technological purpose of this investigation is to test and evaluate the percent concentration of consumer solution of hydrogen peroxide. Problem: What is the percent concentration of hydrogen peroxide in a consumer product? Design: An acidic solution of primary standard‚ iron (II) ammonium sulfate-water (1/6)‚ is prepared and the potassium permanganate standard. A 25.0 mL sample of a consumer solution of hydrogen peroxide is diluted to 1
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Objective: To investigates the enzymatic effect of various materials in the hydrogen peroxide solution. Apparatus & Equipment: Beaker Test tubes Either: water bath (95oC) or Bunsen burner Materials: Fresh Liver Potato cubes Manganese dioxide Hydrogen peroxide** Wood splints **Caution: Hydrogen peroxide is formed continuously as a by-product of chemical reactions in living cells; it is a very toxic (poisonous) substance. [Note: using boiling tubes may provide better results
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Rate of Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate Theory Calcium carbonate‚ CaCO3‚is one of the most abundant minerals on the Earth. More than 4% of the Earth’s crust is composed of calcium carbonate. It is a major component in limestone‚ marble‚ seashells‚ bedrock‚ etc. Limestone and marble have been among the most widely used building materials for more than 5 000 years‚ from the pyramids in Egypt to the Parthenon in Greece and the Taj Mahal in India. In many places‚ limestone is also the foundation
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Experiment Research Question: How does the weight of a piece of liver (0.4g‚ 0.8g‚ 1.2g and 1.6g in this case) affect the amount of gas created after 2 minutes when combined with hydrogen peroxide? Aim: To see find out how the amount of catalase correlates with the amount of gas created when in combination with hydrogen peroxide. Materials: 15g of liver 25 ml of hydrogen peroxide 1 scale 1 bucket 1 100ml graduated cylinder 1 250ml flask with bung 1 50cm tube (able to fix onto top of flask) 1 stopwatch
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because it can cause hazard for the humans and possibly to the environment‚ the hydrogen peroxide is now as an alternative to replace formalin for a common treatment for parasites (Pedersen and Flemming‚ 2010). Graslund et al‚ 1 (2003) showed that the hydrogen peroxide acts as chemical that served several purposes such as to eliminate bacteria‚ parasite and also algae in shrimp farming. However‚ the hydrogen peroxide still can be hazardous for the health of farmers (Boyd‚ 1999) and also affect
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Looking back at the research question‚ the actual amount of reactant did not match the theoretical stoichiometric amounts according to the balanced equation‚ but the amount of catalyst matched the original value when uncertainty is taken into account. The percent yields for the reactants in the equation are very far from 100% yield. In the case of water‚ the percent yield came out to be meaning there were at least 2 times to 4 times more water than there should be. The percent yield of oxygen came
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