Lab 5 DECOMPOSITION (Nov 2‚ 2011) Introduction: Decomposition is the breakdown of organic material into its smaller molecules and elements. (This term is generally considered as a biotic process but one may find it also used to describe an abiotic process‚ e.g.‚ due to weathering.) The decomposing organisms may use the release of elements for nutrients and by breaking apart the carbon-carbon bonds in organic matter this can release energy for them. These smaller molecules and nutrient elements
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Kinetics of a Reaction I. List of reagents & products 1. 1.0 M Copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2‚ 0.10 M Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)‚ 0.010 M Potassium Iodide (KI)‚ 0.040 M Potassium Bromate (KBrO3)‚ 0.0010 M Sodium Thiosulfate (N2S2O3)‚ 2% Starch solution‚ Water (H2O) II. Summary of Procedure. Part 1: Find the Volume of One Drop of Solution 2. Fill pipet with 3ml of distilled water 3. Mass a beaker and record 4. Put 5 drops of water into beaker and record
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potatoes reacting with Hydrogen Peroxide. In particular I will investigate the effects of changing the surface area of a potato when added to Hydrogen Peroxide. This is because‚ when increasing the surface area of the potatoes it will increase the rate of reaction because there will be more surface area on which particles from the potato and the Hydrogen Peroxide will collide on‚ and with more surface area there would be more particles carrying kinetic energy‚ and by carrying more kinetic energy the chance
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Pablo Cuate Biochemistry Lab Report Objective: The purpose of this lab is to analyze enzyme activity at pH neutral for acid phosphatase as the colorless p-nitrophenylphosphate (PNPP) substrate concentration changes. We will empirically determine the concentration of production formation‚ Vmax and Km from absorbance of yellow PNP in the reaction. Results Figure 1 This figure indicates a positive linear trend for the concentration of PNP and absorbance. Table 1: Absorbance Value for Acid Phosphatase
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January 23rd‚ 2013 Generation of Hydrogen Gas Abstract Hydrogen gas was produced from a reaction in a eudiometer between a weighted amount of magnesium ribbon and 5ml of diluted 6M hydrochloric acid. The partial pressure of the hydrogen gas produced was calculated using Dalton’s Law of partial pressure. With this partial pressure value along with known values in the experiment the number of moles of hydrogen gas produced could be calculated using the ideal gas law equation and this experimental
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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction Objective: After completing this experiment‚ you should be able to measure the coefficient of sliding friction of an object that is located on an inclined plane. Apparatus: Inclined Plane Pulley attachment for plane Wooden blcok‚ with hook attached Meterstick Felt Set of masses String Protractor Procedure: 1. Place the board in the position shown in Figure 7-1. 2. The angle of the board should be small enough so that the wooden block will not slide
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Kinetic energy is increasing between letters A-B‚ C-D and E-F. Based off the observations‚ in phase A-B Tert-Butyl Alcohol stays a solid‚ in phase C-D Tert-Butyl Alcohol stays a liquid‚ and in phase E-F the chemical stays a gas. This is observed at the particle level because temperature is a measure of Ek; the temperature is increasing which increases kinetic energy. Since Ek is the energy of motion‚ the particles would increase their velocity and the number and force of collisions. However‚ the
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Abstract The “Chemical Kinetics” experiment was done to investigate the changes in the rate of reaction under the effect of concentration‚ temperature‚ and presence of a catalyst. It was determined that as the concentration of reactants and the temperature increases‚ the rate of the reaction increases as well. Also‚ the reaction was run by the presence of catalyst‚ and the rate of the reaction increased drastically in the presence of it. The order of the reaction with respect to each reactant
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Factors Affecting the rate of Hydrogen Peroxide degradation using Catalase Introduction An enzyme is a globular protein which functions as a catalyst that speeds up the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the reaction. An enzyme-catalyzed reaction occurs when a substance called the substrate binds onto the active site of the enzyme. This joining allows for a reduction in the activation energy and the reduction in activation energy helps the reaction to occur at a quicker rate. Enzyme
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How different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide would affect the activity of catalase? 1. Variables Independent Concentration of hydrogen peroxide Dependent Volume of oxygen gas evolved Control Amount of liver used Location of liver sample obtained from the liver Type of liver used Possible enzymes transferred from hands during making liver homogenate Deterioration of liver Endpoint identification Volume of hydrogen peroxide added Reading on the syringe Room temperature
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