Astudent is told that both energy and mass must be conserved in every chemical reaction. she measures the mass of hydrochloric acid and a zinc strip separately. she then places the zinc strip into the acid and bubbles form as the zinc looks like it disappears. the combined mass afterward is less than the original. which of these can explain this result? a) the student must have not measured the mass correctly. b) the zinc disappears and therefore the mass is less after the reaction. c) this is not a chemical reaction so the conservation laws do not apply. d) the bubbles indicate that a gas is created and mass is loss as it escapes from the container.

Why do you suppose the structural polysaccharide cellulose does not contain branches? why do you suppose the structural polysaccharide cellulose does not contain branches? branches in the molecule would generate side chains that would almost certainly make it difficult to pack the cellulose molecules into globules, thereby decreasing the flexibility and strength of the globules. branches in the molecule would generate side chains that would almost certainly make it difficult to pack the cellulose molecules into microfibrils, thereby increasing the rigidity and strength of the microfibrils. branches in the molecule would generate side chains that would almost certainly make it difficult to pack the cellulose molecules into globules, thereby increasing the flexibility and strength of the globules. branches in the molecule would generate side chains that would almost certainly make it difficult to pack the cellulose molecules into microfibrils, thereby decreasing the rigidity and strength of the microfibrils.

Effect of rotenone and antimycin a on electron transfer rotenone, a toxic natural product from plants, strongly inhibits nadh dehydrogenase of insect and fish mitochondria. antimycin a, a toxic antibiotic, strongly inhibits the oxidation of ubiquinol. (a) explain why rotenone ingestion is lethal to some insect and fish species. (b) explain why antimycin a is a poison. (c) given that rotenone and antimycin a are equally effective in blocking their respective sites in the electron-transfer chain, which would be a more potent poison? explain.

Which of the following is most likely true about water in chemical solutions?