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Chemistry: Percent Composition
Percent CompositionChemistryThe MoleWhat's a Mole?Molar MassConverting Between Moles, Molecules, and GramsPercent Composition Sometimes, it's handy to figure out how much of an element is present…functionalism, in anthropology and sociology
(Encyclopedia) functionalism, in anthropology and sociology, a theory stressing the importance of interdependence among all behavior patterns and institutions within a social system to its long-term…vaporization
(Encyclopedia) vaporization, change of a liquid or solid substance to a gas or vapor. There is fundamentally no difference between the terms gas and vapor, but gas is used commonly to describe a…Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Chemistry
ChemistryIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Are All Pennies Created Equal? The penny, which has been around…Fat and Calorie Content of Fast Food Versus a Home-Cooked Meal
Eating fast food once in a while won’t hurt you, but too much of it can cause serious problems. Most fast food contains too many calories, salt and artery-…Super-sized Americans
Many Americans eat too much and don’t exercise enough. If you have a hard time believing that, look around. About 16% of kids ages 12 to 19 are obese and 30% are overweight. As for adults, 31% are…Chemistry: Molar Mass
Molar MassChemistryThe MoleWhat's a Mole?Molar MassConverting Between Moles, Molecules, and GramsPercent Composition When speaking about doing chemical reactions, it isn't very handy to say that…multiplication
(Encyclopedia) multiplication, fundamental operation in arithmetic and algebra. Multiplication by a whole number can be interpreted as successive addition. For example, a number N multiplied by 3 is…heat
(Encyclopedia) heat, nonmechanical energy in transit, associated with differences in temperature between a system and its surroundings or between parts of the same system. The study of heat and…Capacities or Volumes
See the Infoplease.com conversion calculator 1 angstrom1 (light wave measurement) 0.1 nanometer 0.000 000 1 millimeter 0.000 000 004 inch 1 cable's length 120 fathoms 720 feet…