Thursday, September 23, 2010

8 characteristics of living things

Let us learn about 8 characteristics of living things

  • Living things are capable of utilizing, transferring or transforming energy to carry on various life processes.
  • Living things have the capacity to produce young ones of their kind. This property is called reproduction.
  • Living things show a complex array of biochemical processes, collectively called as metabolism.
  • Living things exhibit various mechanisms for maintaining a constant state.
  • Living things show adaptations to their surrounding environment.
  • Living things show the ability to undergo evolution over a period of time.
  • Living things exhibit the capacity to respond to a stimulus. This property is known as irritability.
  • Living things are modified in such a way as to perfectly adapt themselves to the environment in which they live.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

blood groups explained

Let us learn about blood groups explained

The genes we inherit from our mother & father determine our blood group.


Blood is explained by the type A, B, AB or O & the Rhesus (Rh) factor. The Rhesus factor is a protein which is either present or absent on the surface of our red blood cells. In medical this is indicated by a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-). Best example, the blood type O+ means which the blood is type O & each blood cell has the Rhesus factor.

A blood group is recognized by a collection of inherited chemical substances (antigens) located on the surface of each red blood cell. The antigens, with the Rhesus factor, help the body to distinguish its own blood from the blood of another person.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

boron family

Let us learn about boron family

Boron family exists in the earth's crust to the extent of only about ten ppm. The pure & original element is shiny & black. Boron is very hard & in extremely pure form is nearly as hard as diamond, but much too brittle for practical use. At high temperatures boron is a good conductor but at room temperature & below is an insulator. This behavior & many of its other properties earns it the classification of a metalloid. In order to the crystalline form of boron there is also an amorphous dark brown powder

Boron exhibit -3 oxidation state in borides example Mg3B2

No regular trend is noticed in the melting points of these elements in order to the structural changes in the elements. The M.P is high because it exists as large covalent polymer in solid & liquid states. The low melting point of gallium is because to its simple molecular structure.

Boiling point decrease frequently in boron family

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

halogen family

Let us learn about halogen family

The halogen family includes the elements fluorine, Cl; bromine, F; chlorine, Br; iodine, I; & astatine, At. All the halogen elements aside from astatine exist in the Earth's crust & atmosphere.

The halogens are the best-referred as family of elements. Halogens have an almost perfect gradation of physical properties. The increase in atomic weight from fluorine over iodine is paralleled by intensify in melting, boiling points, & density. Critical temperature & pressure, heats of fusion & vaporization, & even in progressively deeper color

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

weight of human heart

Let us learn about weight of human heart

Weight of human heart is 10-12 ounces for a male & 8-10 ounces for a female. The weight increases with age & is especially noticeable in males.

Man heart weight is 300g
Female heart weight is 200g

The Weight of human heart is between 200 g - 450 g, however, this number can be extremely varied when the heart is diseased. A heart which is deceased can sometimes weigh as much as 1000 g; more than 2 pounds! The human heart is located between the lungs & in approximately the middle of the chest, slightly left of the breast bone. Approximately 2 thirds of its mass lies to the left of the body's midlines. In an average adult weighing approximately 80 kg, the human heart is approximately 0.3% of the total mass.


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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

mechanical waves

Let us learn about mechanical waves

Mechanical waves are referred as a local oscillation of material. Only the energy propagates; the oscillating material does not travel far from its initial equilibrium position; the wave travels by jumping from 1 particle of the medium to another. Hence, mechanical waves transport energy & not material

Water waves, Sound waves, & waves in solid objects are all best example of mechanical waves

A mechanical wave is the transport of energy through a medium

Make a note that it is energy which is moving and not the material through which the energy travels.


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what does the nucleus do

Let us learn about what does the nucleus do?

The nucleus of the cell includes much of the DNA of the cell, & it regulates the activities of that cell, whatever those activities are. The nucleus is compiled of chemical structures that orchestrate chemical reactions that make the cell function. It is the nucleus, or, rather, those things in it, which control what the cell does, including those activities that keep the cell alive, as well as the things it does to contribute to the functioning of the organism whose structure it is a part of.

The nucleus controls & manages all cell activity. The nucleus has the capacity to copy exactly, its own DNA. The nucleus is a circular central form.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

graham's law

Let us learn about graham's law

Graham's law is also called as Graham's law of effusion, was formulated by Scottish physical chemist Thomas Graham. Graham invented experimentally that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the mass of its particles.

Graham's law affirms that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight. Thus, if the molecular weight of 1 gas is 4 times that of another, it would diffuse through a porous plug or escape through a small pinhole in a vessel at half the rate of the other. A complete theoretical description of Graham's law was provided years later by the kinetic theory of gases. Graham's law impart a basis for separating isotopes by diffusion — a method that came to play a crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb.


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Sunday, September 12, 2010

causes of pollution

Let us learn about causes of pollution

Increasing population is the main cause for pollution. To meet human needs, man has been finding ways & means to exploit the natural resources thereby leading to many harmful introductions of pollutants into the surroundings. The ultimate reason of pollution is human activity itself.

Pollution always has harmful effects on the abiotic & biotic components of the earth. So it is extremely essential for human beings to check & control pollution to provide a safe future for their next generations.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

acetic acid formula

Let us learn about acetic acid formula

Acetic acid CH3COOH is also called as ethanoic acid which is an organic acid that gives pungent smell & vinegar its sour taste. Acetic acid is a weak acid, in which is only a partially dissociated acid in an aqueous solution.

Chemical Formula of acetic acid is CH3COOH

The molecular formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2

Acetic acid is referred as simplest carboxylic acid next to formic acid in that a single hydrogen atom is attached to the carboxyl group. Acetic acid is applied as a solvent in the production of terephthalic acid from p-xylene

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

anomers

Let us learn about anomers

An anomer is a special kind of epimer. Anomers is 1 of 2 stereoisomers of a cyclic saccharide which differs only in its configuration at the hemiacetal or hemiketal carbon, also said to be as the anomeric carbon

Either of a couple of cyclic stereoisomers designated α or β of a sugar or glycoside, differing only in configuration at the reducing carbon atom.anomer´

Anomers are designated α incase the configuration at the anomeric carbon is similar as that at the reference asymmetric carbon in a Fischer projection. Incase the configuration differs the anomer is designated β. The α- and β-forms of glucose are the best examples of anomers


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Monday, September 6, 2010

grade 7 science

Let us learn about grade 7 science

7th grade science builds on the concepts & skills acquired in kindergarten through 6th grade. Instructional design should be given opportunities for understanding, the unifying concepts of science, conceptual goals, the strands & objectives. Connections to mathematics, social science, technology & communication skills should be considered for instructional design. To assist science tutors with instruction, materials explaining Unifying Concepts, Strands, aims & Objectives with specific recommendations for classroom, laboratory, & field experiences are available through the Department of Public Instruction.

7th graders can create their own filters & then run water through them. By testing the water before & after the filtration, a decision can be reached regarding which type of filtration has the best effect. Such experiment Provide a solid real world application concerning the how safety of drinking water.

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

anomeric carbon

Let us learn about anomeric carbon

The best example of anomeric carbon is which carbon in a monosaccharide like glucose about which rotation occurs. The anomeric carbon can be able to determine by the carbon “C” attached to 2 oxygen “O” atoms joined by single bonds. This rotation brings about 2 distinct configurations, α & β -anomers. Carbohydrates can then change spontaneously between α & β configurations: a process called as mutarotation.


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Thursday, September 2, 2010

solubility formula

Let us learn about solubility formula

Solubility formula of a substance is its highest amounts which can be dissolved in a specified amount of solvents at a specified temperature. Solubility formula depends leading the environment of solute & solvent as well as temperature & pressure.

So for AgCl

Ksp=[Ag+][Cl-]

Ksp= [s][s] s is the solubility

For Ag3PO4

Ksp=[Ag+]^3[PO4-3]


Ksp=(3s)^3(s)=27s^4 s is the solubility

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

metallurgical process

Let us learn about metallurgical process
The method of extracting a metal from its ore & refining it, is said to be as metallurgical process or simply as metallurgy.

There are a variety of metallurgical process generating off-gases including a variety of SO2 concentrations & impurities. Each process is special & unique that dictates the gas be treated in different ways in order to remove impurities & treat the SO2 in the gas

A metallurgical process for bending steel bars & rods to the desired finished curvature or straightness without the normally expected losses in strength properties by bending the steel to straighten, etc., while at a temperature within the range of 300°-900° F. & preferably 400°-700° F. Steels that respond to such treatment are of the type that precipitation harden in response to such bending.


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

frog respiratory system

Let us learn about frog respiratory system

The frog is covered by thin, a soft, moist skin composed of 2 layers, an inner dermis & an outer epidermis. The skin does not only protect the frog but also helps in respiration

A broad network of blood vessels runs throughout the frog's skin. Oxygen pass through the membranous skin, thereby enters directly into the blood. When a frog immerse beneath the water, all frog’s respiration takes place through the skin. Oxygen can be obtained directly from the water.

The frog does not breathe through its skin alone. Adult frogs have saclike lungs, paired simple, as in man, air enters the body through 2 nostrils, passes through the windpipe, & is received by the lungs. The mechanism of breathing is different in the frog from that in man. In human beings breathing is aided by the ribs, the diaphragm, & the chest muscles. The frog has no ribs or diaphragm, & its chest muscles are not involved in breathing.

A frog may breathe by simply opening its mouth & letting air flow into the windpipe. However, it may also breathe with its mouth closed. The floor of the mouth is lowered, causing the frog's throat to "puff out." When the nostrils open, air enters the enlarged mouth. Then, with nostrils closed, the air in the mouth is forced into the lungs by contraction of the floor of the mouth.

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Monday, August 30, 2010

bacterial reproduction

Hi Friends!!!

Why do we fall sick?

Our body is under constant attack by small & tiny organisms called the germs which causes infection & we fall sick.


Let us learn about bacterial reproduction


Bacteria are one of the germs which cause infection. Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms which reproduce asexually. Bacterial reproduction most commonly takes place by a kind of cell division said to be as binary fission. Binary fission results in the formation of 2 bacterial cells which are genetically identical.

Bacterial reproduction most commonly takes places by a kind of cell division is said to be as binary fission. Binary fission results in the formation of 2 bacterial cells that are genetically identical. During binary fission the single DNA molecule replicates & both copies attach to the cell membrane. The cell membrane begins to grow between the 2 DNA molecules. Once the bacterium just about doubles its unique size the cell membrane begins to pinch inward. A cell wall then forms between the 2 DNA molecules dividing the original cell into two identical daughter cells.

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Volume formula

Hi Friends!!!


Let us learn about Volume formula


Volume of a Solid

If the rectangular were filled with 1 cm cubes, then there would be:

6 × 2 cubes in the bottom layer

As there are 3 layers, volume = (6x2)x3

= 12x3

= 36cm^3

Now note that the area of the box's base is given by:

Area = lw

= 6x2

= 12cm^2

From the above solution we can derive a formula for the volume of a rectangular box as follows:

Volume = 6x2x3

= (6x2) x3

= Area of the base X Height


volume formula help us to solve physics problems.


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Friday, August 27, 2010

types of nerves

Let us learn about types of nerves

Nerves are of 3 types based on the types of neurons they carry. They are:

The Receptor Nerves or Sensory Nerves

The Receptor Nerves are made up of only sensory neurons. Best example, the cranial nerves which conduct impulses from the organs to the central nervous system.

The Effector Nerves or Motor Nerves

The Effector Nerves are made up of only motor neurons. Best example, the cranial nerves which conduct impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles & glands effector.

Mixed Nerves

The nerves which is made up of motor neurons or sensory. Best example, all spinal nerves.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

plot line graph

Let us learn about plot line graph

plot line graph is called as a Cartesian co ordinate’s plane. Plot line graph contains a couple of vertical lines is said to be as coordinate axes. The horizontal axis value is the x axis value & the vertical axis y axis value. The points of intersection of those 2 axes values are said to be the origin of coordinate graphing pictures. Moreover, point to a right of the origin on the x axis value & above the origin on the y axis represents positive real numbers. The points to the left of the origin value on the x axis or below the origin on the y axis represent negative real numbers. In this blog we shall discuss about plot a line graph.

Plot line graph are more popular than all other graphs combined because their visual features reveal data trends clearly and they are easy to create. Particularly, a line graph is a set of quantitative data, plotted in an x-y coordinate system, that are connected together by lines. The data used to create a line graph must be composed of pairs of observations. The best example, a time series is composed of pairs of values: measurements or statistics of some type, & the time periods during which those measurements were taken or for which those statistics were estimated.

Merits of using line graphs include:

  • Plot line graph are good at showing specific values of data, meaning that given one variable the other can easily be determined.
  • Plot line graph show trends in data clearly, meaning that they visibly show how one variable is affected by the other as it decreases or increases
  • Plot line graph enable the viewer to make predictions about the results of data not yet recorded.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

uses of nitrogen

Let us learn about uses of nitrogen

Nitrogen has several uses. 1 of these uses is preparing light bulbs. Light bulbs are almost always filled with Nitrogen. Another use is explosives. Nitrogen can be used to make 4 different explosives. 1 of these is Ammonium Nitrate (N2 H4 O3). During1947, a shipload of Ammonium Nitrate went off in the harbor of Texas City, TX. The explosion wrecked the city therefore thoroughly; it seemed that airplanes had bombed the city. The other 3 explosives made from Nitrogen are Nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerin, and Trinitrotoluene. You may know Trinitrotoluene better by the initials TNT. Hence another use for Nitrogen is that it is used to make Laughing Gas.

One field for use is to save the freshness of foods by packaging them in nitrogen. This greatly helps us to reduce the spoilage of the food, due to it getting rancid or suffering other forms of oxidative damage.

Argon gas has been used in incandescent light bulbs to preserve the tungsten filament from burning up, since argon is an inert material. At present Nitrogen is being used as an inexpensive alternative to argon.

Other fields where nitrogen is used is in dealing with liquid explosives as a safe measure, in military aircraft fuel systems to reduce the fire hazard, & in the production of electronic parts such as diodes, transistors & integrated circuits.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

ionic compound

Let us learn about ionic compound

An ionic compound is a chemical compound in that ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds. Generally, the positively charged portion consists of metal cations & the negatively charged portion is an anion or polyatomic ion. Ions in ionic compounds are apprehended together by the electrostatic force between oppositely charged bodies. Ionic compounds have boiling point & a high melting & they are very brittle & hard

Ionic compounds are basically defined as being compounds where 2 or more ions are held next to each other by electrical attraction. One of the ions has a positive charge (called a "cation") and the other has a negative charge ("anion"). Cations are generally metal atoms & anions are either nonmetals or polyatomic ions

Those molecules that made up of charged ions with opposite charges are called IONIC. These ionic compounds are usually solids with high melting points & conduct electrical current. Ionic compounds are generally formed from metal & non-metal elements.


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Monday, August 23, 2010

muriatic acid

Let us learn about muriatic acid

Muriatic acid is nothing but Hydrochloric acid. Anciently Muriatic acid was also known as spirits of salt & was prepared from the reaction between vitriol &common salt.

Muriatic acid comes in the category of monoprotic acid, hence Muriatic acid dissociate only once to give H+ ion.

Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of (HCI) gas. Muriatic acid is a highly corrosive acid. Muriatic acid is used commonly as a reactive chemical solution

A wide range of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) is manufactured, which has been appreciated by many clients for its quality and performance. Muriatic acid is known as a strong acid & it is a foremost component of gastric acid.

Here HCL = hydrogen chloride gas obliviously


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Sunday, August 22, 2010

octet rule

Let us learn about octet rule.


The octet rule indicates that atoms tend to gain, lose or share electrons so as to have eight electrons in their outer electron shell. It is useful rule but we should also know that there are many bonding situations where it does not apply.

The octet rule turns out to be violated almost as much as it is followed. The octet rule comes from the realization that since atoms wants to have noble gas structure and some noble gases have eight electrons in their valence shell, atoms should have eight electrons around them.

The atoms that commonly follow the octet rule are

  • Carbon: C
  • Nitrogen: N
  • Oxygen: O
  • The halogens, F, Cl, Br, I

Each of these above atoms will probably have 8 electrons around it.


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