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    The Good & Bad of LDL & HDL: A Look at Cholesterol

    Far as I know HDL serve as acceptors of cholesterol, carry it to the liver and used to synthesize bile while LDL transports cholesterol around the body for use in biosynthesis and storage.
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    Boiling Temperature & Heat of Vaporization: Explained

    A temperature which is given in the problem usually reflects the temperature of the water which reflects the distribution of kinetic energy among molecules. Different temperatures reflect different distributions of velocities, at higher temperatures more molecules will have enough kinetic...
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    Static friction and equilibrium - problem with geometry

    Continued from my last post... I believe that we can ignore the tension in this problem. Since the rope does not exert an effort upon the bar we can just concentrate on point B. Remember that if we are to partition the weight on point B to its X and Y components we can find that the X...
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    Static friction and equilibrium - problem with geometry

    Torque problems are usually tedious nevertheless simple, let me just guide you through this. First find the center of mass. As you can see the varying the length of AC will vary at which position the center of mass is located. Figure this out for yourself. Gravity will act on this point...
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    Do O2 gas and diphosphate combust at approx 40 degrees C?

    Try to find the enthalphy of formation to see if it is exothermic. To see if this reaction proceeds at the temperature you indicated process this information into the standard Gibbs equation which includes standard change of enthalphy and entropy with the temperature variable as well. Hope...
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    Is the Backward Reaction at Equilibrium Non-Spontaneous or Reversible?

    You can find the collision theory equation...I believe it is called the Arrhenius equation...under the rates of reactions chapter of a standard chemistry textbook. Collision theory is to define what happens between the before states and after states of a chemical reaction. For one a chemical...
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    Is the Backward Reaction at Equilibrium Non-Spontaneous or Reversible?

    At equilibrium the backward reaction takes place however at the same rate as the forward reaction. A fundamental principle of reaction mechanism is based on the collision theory...chemical kinetics upon which the gibbs equation is based on. Think of it this way, even if there were the same...
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    What Determines the Oxidation States of Aluminum and Silicon?

    Elements in the right section of the periodic table (p orbital elements) only exist in oxidation states of Z, Z-2, Z-4...basically subtracting even numbers of electrons. We can do this for sillicon until 2+...subtracting two electrons. However for aluminum subtracting another 2 electrons will...
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    Why did the red color fade in the reaction between substance x(2+) and y(2+)?

    A redox reaction can reach equilibrium. Remember that each half reaction would have a different EMF; judging by this we can calculate K from the different standard EMF potentials. Correct me if I am wrong.
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    Why did the red color fade in the reaction between substance x(2+) and y(2+)?

    If X is a solid it is most likely that it is not in its ionic state. Therefore it is most likely the case that there is a redox reaction btw X and Y 2+ (the ion being stabilized by water). The red color disappears since it is being converted to Y. Thus Y 2+ gains two electrons from X. X...
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    Understanding Acidity: A look at Hydronium Ions

    In an pure aqueous solution (water) a reaction btw H20 + H20 reaches an equilibrium which yields a equal concentrations of the hydronium ion and the OH- (hydroxide) ion. A strong base is any substance which has the ability to increase the hydroxide concentration; essentially all of the base...
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    Will too much adenosine triphosphate kill you?

    Regarding the biological cycles in which ATP participates in I am sure that ATP is not the only rate limiting agent. Keep in mind though that adenosine, a component of ATP, is one agent responsible for inducing sleep. Adenosine is released in the brain if cells cannot maintain an adequate...
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    Involving Rate determining steps

    You're almost there. For the second equation put C on the left side. That should do it.
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    Psychology: The Terrifying Effects Of Rewards

    "Main ReasonS for the the INEFFECTIVENESS of rewards or punishments" ...is this your reasoning? This experiment has to do with extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation as well as contingent rewards. I am not a behaviorist but this experiment (from your information) does not prove...
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